Country Italy Frazioni Ghevio, Silvera Demonym(s) Meinesi Area 7.8 km² Province Province of Novara Region Piedmont | Province / Metropolitan city Novara (NO) Elevation 214 m (702 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Saturday 5:08 AM Postal code 28046 Dialling code 0322 | |
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Meina is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 77 kilometres (48 mi) northwest of Milan , about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Turin and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Novara, on the southern area of Lake Maggiore.
Map of 28046 Meina, Province of Novara, Italy
During World War II, Meina was the site of the massacre of 16 Italian Jews by German SS soldiers. The event inspired the movie Hotel Meina, directed in 2007 by Carlo Lizzani.
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