Country Italy Elevation 148 m (486 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 15.9 km² Province Province of Novara Region Piedmont | Province / Metropolitan city Novara (NO) Demonym(s) Casalbeltramesi Dialing code 0321 Local time Monday 12:48 AM Postal code 28060 Dialling code 0321 | |
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Casalbeltrame is a comune (municipality) located in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km (43 mi) northeast of Turin and about 12 kilometres (7 miles) west of Novara.
Map of 28060 Casalbeltrame Province of Novara, Italy
The rice paddies of Casalbeltrame are known for the production of riso venere, an unusual black rice of Chinese origins. Venere refers to Venus, the goddess of love, and to the aphrodisiac properties claimed for the rice. The variety is included in the Slow Food Atlas.
Casalbeltrame borders the following municipalities: Biandrate, Casalino, Casalvolone, and San Nazzaro Sesia.
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