Trecate
Trecate 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 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Novara.
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| Comune di Trecate | |
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Location of Trecate  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°26′N 8°44′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Novara (NO) |
| Frazioni | San Martino |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Federico Binatti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.4 km2 (14.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Population (30 October 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 20,557 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Trecatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 28069 |
| Dialing code | 0321 |
| Patron saint | St. Cassianus and Clement |
| Website | Official website |
It harbors a major refinery complex for fuels and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), serving northern and central Italy.
It is served by Trecate railway station.
Among its churches are:
- Santa Maria Assunta - main parish church
- San Francesco - Contains frescoes by il Cerano
- Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Grazie
- Oratory del Gonfalone
Castle of Trecate
The town of Trecate used to have a castle within its territory, this castle was similar to both Warkworth Castle and the Castle of Cuasso al Monte (also disappeared), in Cinque Vette Park.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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