Cameri

Cameri is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region of 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.
Piazza Dante with the church of San Michele and bell-tower.
Coat of arms of Cameri
Location of Cameri
Cameri is located in Italy
Cameri
Cameri
Location of Cameri in Italy
Cameri is located in Piedmont
Cameri
Cameri
Cameri (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°30′N 8°39′E
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceNovara (NO)
Government
  MayorSindaco Pacileo elected on May 26, 2019
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)
DemonymCameresi
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.

The current Mayor of Cameri is Sindaco Giuliano Pacileo, elected on May 26, 2019.

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". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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