Novellara
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| Comune di Novellara | ||
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 Novellara
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| Coordinates: 44°51′N 10°44′E / 44.850°N 10.733°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Reggio Emilia (RE) | |
| Frazioni | Bettolino, Carrobbio, Colombaia, La Bernolda, Minghella, Mulino di Sotto, San Bernardino, San Giovanni della Fossa, Santa Maria della Fossa, Vezzola | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Elena Carletti (since May 25, 2015) (Centre-Left) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 58 km2 (22 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) | |
| Population (30 June 2012) | ||
| • Total | 13,955 | |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Novellaresi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 42017 | |
| Dialing code | 0522 | |
| Patron saint | San Cassiano | |
| Saint day | May 4 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Novellara is a town and comune in the province of Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, with some 13,500 inhabitants. It is 18 kilometres (11 miles) north of Reggio Emilia and has a railway station for the local train going from Reggio to Guastalla.
The current name comes from the medieval Nubilaria, when the surrounding terrain was mostly covered by marshes, which favoured the formation of recurring fogs.
The town was the seat of the Gonzaga family from the 13th century: here Guido Gonzaga, in the early 14th century, created an effectively independent lordship, which later evolved into the County of Novellara and Bagnolo, including grossly what is now the communal territory of Novellara and the nearby Bagnolo in Piano.
After the Gonzaga's end, in 1728, the town passed to the Este of the Duchy of Modena, whose history Novellara followed until 1859, when it was annexed to the newly unified Italy.
In addition to this, Novellara is also home to the second largest gurdwara in Europe. This reflects the presence of a very large Sikh community, living in Novellara and nearby places, where they work mainly in cattle farms and dairies, where Parmigiano Reggiano is made.
As in other towns of the region, (e.g. Bologna), streets are lined with characteristic arcades, intended to offer shade in summer and shelter from rain or snow.
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