Cameri

Cameri
Comune
Comune di Cameri
Piazza Dante with the church of San Michele and bell-tower.

Coat of arms
Cameri
Location of Cameri in Italy
Coordinates: 45°30′N 8°39′E / 45.500°N 8.650°E / 45.500; 8.650
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Province Novara (NO)
Government
 • Mayor Valeria Galli
Area
 • Total 39.6 km2 (15.3 sq mi)
Elevation 161 m (528 ft)
Population (31 December 2014)[1]
 • Total 11,033
 • Density 280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Cameresi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 28062
Dialing code 0321
Patron saint St. Michael Archangel
Website Official website

Cameri is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Turin and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Novara.

Cameri borders the following municipalities: Bellinzago Novarese, Caltignaga, Castano Primo, Galliate, Nosate, Novara, and Turbigo. It is home to a military airfield Cameri Air Base (ICAO code: LIMN), now used for maintenance of the Panavia Tornado and Eurofighter Typhoon of the Aeronautica Militare as well as final assembly of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II.

Among the churches is the Madonna di San Cassiano, San Rocco, San Giuseppe, Chiesa del Santissimo Sacramento and Santa Maria Assunta.

Twin towns — sister cities

Cameri is twinned with:

References

  1. ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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