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Country
  
Italy

Elevation
  
54 m (177 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Area
  
29.5 km²

Province
  
Province of Novara

Region
  
Piedmont

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Novara (NO)

Demonym(s)
  
Galliatesi

Dialing code
  
0321

Local time
  
Friday 1:28 AM

Postal code
  
28066

Dialling code
  
0321

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Weather
  
8°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 63% Humidity

Galliate is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Turin, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest Milan and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Novara.

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Map of Galliate, Province of Novara, Italy

Galliate borders the following municipalities: Cameri, Novara, Romentino, and Turbigo. It is home to a late-15th-century castle built under the Sforza family of Milan, and to the 16th-century sanctuary of Varallino, designed by Pellegrino Tibaldi.

The commune's territory is included in the Ticino River Natural Park.

Notable Galliatesi

  • Achille Varzi (1904–1948), Grand Prix motor racing champion.
  • Massimo Maccarone (born 1979), Italian international footballer.
  • References

    Galliate Wikipedia