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Meina

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Meina
Comune di Meina
Meina and Lake Maggiore.
Meina and Lake Maggiore.
Coat of arms of Meina
Location of Meina
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Meina is located in Italy
Meina
Meina
Location of Meina in Italy
Meina is located in Piedmont
Meina
Meina
Meina (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°47′N 8°32′E / 45.783°N 8.533°E / 45.783; 8.533
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceNovara (NO)
FrazioniGhevio, Silvera
Government
 • MayorFabrizio Barbieri
Area
 • Total7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Elevation
214 m (702 ft)
Population
 (2007)[2]
 • Total2,446
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
DemonymMeinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28046
Dialing code0322
Patron saintSt. Margaret

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.

Meina is often called the "village of villas" because of the many grand residences that dot the shoreline. Villa Eden is a neo-Palladian palace with Renaissance-inspired symmetry. Villa Faraggiana has an elegantly classical facade with formal gardens that form the foundation of the Museo Botanico. The Palazzo Municipale was built in the 1800s with various coloured local granite stones. It boasts beautiful ceiling frescoes in the Council Salon.[3]

During World War II, Meina was the site of the massacre of 16 Italian Jews by German SS soldiers as part of the Lake Maggiore massacres. The event inspired the movie Hotel Meina, directed in 2007 by Carlo Lizzani.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Meina, Town in Lake Maggiore, Italy". www.summerinitaly.com. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
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