Agrate Conturbia

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Location of Agrate Conturbia

45°40′35″N 8°33′08″E / 45.67639°N 8.55222°E / 45.67639; 8.55222CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceNovara (NO)FrazioniAgrate, ConturbiaGovernment

• MayorSimone TosiArea

^[1]

• Total14.51 km² (5.60 sq mi)Elevation

337 m (1,106 ft)Population

(2017^[2])^[3]

• Total1,544 • Density110/km² (280/sq mi)DemonymsAgratesi, ConturbiesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

28010

Dialing code0322WebsiteOfficial website

Agrate Conturbia (Piedmontese: Agrà e Contòrbia, Lombard: Agraa e Contorbia) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara, in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Novara. It consists of two towns, Agrate and Conturbia, located in the low hills between Cressa and Borgo Ticino, south of Lake Maggiore.

Agrate Conturbia borders the following municipalities: Bogogno, Borgo Ticino, Divignano, Gattico-Veruno, Mezzomerico and Suno.

Main sights

Castle of Agrate, of which few original parts remain after it was damaged in 1400
Castle of Conturbia, also modified
Parish church of San Vittore, documented as early as 978
Baptistry of Agrate, in Romanesque style. It is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. The lower section (based over a Roman edifice) dates to about 930, while the upper one is from about 1120. It has an octagonal plan, with a small portal surmounted by a single mullioned window. Further triple, blind mullioned windows decorate each face of the building, as well as Lombard bands. The interior has some 15th-century frescoes.
Faunistic Park La Torbiera, a zoo built in 1977
Church of San Giorgio, located in Conturbia. It dates back to the year 1000 and was consecrated by bishop Litifredo between 1122 and 1148. Since then it has undergone a series of renovations, all the while maintaining the original facade intact. The building is decorated by ancient frescoes.
Church of Santa Maria della Valle, built around 1100 over an ancient temple dedicated to Minerva. The construction is made up of squared stone blocks, as well as cobblestones arranged in a herringbone pattern. Over time, it has undergone several renovations but it still preserves some frescoes depicting Christ, symbols of the Four Evangelists and a plethora of saints.

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 [1].
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.