Cameri

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
Comune di Cameri
Piazza Dante with the church of San Michele and bell-tower.
Coat of arms
Location of Cameri
Cameri
Location of Cameri in Italy
Cameri
Cameri (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°30′N 8°39′E
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceNovara (NO)
Government
  MayorValeria Galli
Area
  Total39.6 km2 (15.3 sq mi)
Elevation
161 m (528 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2014)[2]
  Total11,033
  Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Cameresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28062
Dialing code0321
Patron saintSt. Michael Archangel
WebsiteOfficial website

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. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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