San Maurizio d'Opaglio
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| Country | Italy | |
| region | Piedmont | |
| province | Novara (NO) | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 46 ' N , 8 ° 23' E | |
| height | 373 m slm | |
| surface | 8 km² | |
| Residents | 3,039 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
| Population density | 380 inhabitants / km² | |
| Post Code | 28017 | |
| prefix | 0322 | |
| ISTAT number | 003133 | |
| Popular name | Sammauriziesi | |
| Patron saint | San Maurizio Martire | |
| Website | San Maurizio d'Opaglio | |
San Maurizio d'Opaglio ( Piedmontese San Mauritsi , Lombardy San Maurizi ) is a municipality with 3,039 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) on the southwestern shore of Lake Orta in the Italian province of Novara (NO), Piedmont region .
geography
The place is at an altitude of 373 m above sea level. The municipality covers an area of 8 km² .
The municipality consists of the districts (frazioni) Sazza, Pascolo, Lagna, Alpiolo, Opagliolo, Bacchiore, Briallo, Pianelli, Vacchetta, Raveglia, Niverate and San Maurizio d'Opaglio.
The neighboring communities are Gozzano , Madonna del Sasso ( VB ), Orta San Giulio , Pella and Pogno .
The patron saint of the place is San Maurizio.
Attractions
- Museum of the Faucet ( Museo del Rubinetto , founded in 1995). In the 20th century, San Maurizio d'Opaglio became known as the “capital of the faucet”.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
Web links
Commons : San Maurizio d'Opaglio - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Website of the municipality (Italian)
- Information at comuni-italiani.it (Italian)