Castelletto sopra Ticino

Castelletto sopra Ticino, also referred to by locals as Castelletto Ticino or just Castelletto, is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 100 km (62 mi) northeast of Turin and about 30 km (19 mi) north of Novara. Celtic inscriptions have been found.^[4]

Castelletto sopra Ticino
Comune
Comune di Castelletto sopra Ticino
Coat of arms
Location of Castelletto sopra Ticino
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Coordinates: 45°43′N 8°38′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Novara (NO)
Frazioni	Aronco, Beati, Buzzurri, Glisente, Landa, Curone, Valloni, Verbanella
Government
• Mayor	Massimo Stilo
Area [1]
• Total	14.64 km2 (5.65 sq mi)
Elevation	226 m (741 ft)
Population  (31 December 2010[2])[3]
• Total	10,259
• Density	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym	Castellettesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	28053
Dialing code	0331
Patron saint	St. Anthony the Abbot
Website	Official website

It is the birthplace of the immunologist Serafino Belfanti. It is also where singer Billy More is buried.

References

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. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
4. Cfr. Cisalpine Gaul paragraph on language