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| Comune di Novellara |
Municipal coat of arms |
| Country |
 Italy |
| Region |
Emilia Romagna |
| Province |
Reggio Emilia (RE) |
| Mayor |
Raul Daoli (since June 14, 2004) |
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| Elevation |
24 m (79 ft) |
| Area |
58 km² (22 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2004-12-31) |
| - Total |
12,793 |
| - Density |
221/km² (572/sq mi) |
| Time zone |
CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates |
44°51′0″N, 10°44′0″E |
| Gentilic |
Novellaresi |
| Dialing code |
0522 |
| Postal code |
42017 |
| Frazioni |
Bettolino, Carrobbio, Colombaia, La Bernolda, Minghella, Mulino di Sotto, San Bernardino, Santa Maria-San Giovanni |
| Patron |
San Cassiano |
| - Day |
May 4 |
| Website: www.comune.novellara.re.it |
Novellara is a town in the province of Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It's 19 km north from Reggio Emilia and has a railway station for the local train going from Reggio to Guastalla. The city has 12.793 inhabitants. Today we can still see the most ancient buildings made on ground reliefs. Among the most important City monuments we have the Jesuite Convent, now under restoration, the Rocca ("Gonzaga Castle"), the Casino di Sotto and Casino di Sopra; the last two were summer residences of the Gonzaga family. At the Gonzaga Museum there is a rare and precious XVI century vase collection, coming from the Gesuiti's old Pharmacy. Novellara is also remembered because Augusto Daolio, the singer and founder of the Nomadi band, was born here in February 18, 1947.
[edit] History
The current name comes from the medieval Nubilaria, when the surrounding terrain was mostly covered by marshes, which favoured the formation of recurring fogs.
[edit] Main sights
- The Jesuite Convent
- The Rocca Gonzaga ("Gonzaga Castle")
- The Casino di Sotto and Casino di Sopra, summer residences of the Gonzagas.
[edit] Famous people
[edit] Twin cities
- Novi Jicin, Czech Republic
- Neve Shalom, Israel
- Sancti Spiritus, Cuba
- Santa Gertrudes, Brazil
