Novara is the capital city of the province of Novara in the Piedmont region in northwest Italy, to the west of Milan.
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10 Facts About Novara
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Novara was founded around 89 BC by the Romans, when the local Gauls obtained the Roman citizenship.
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In 1706, Novara, which had long ago been promised by Filippo Maria Visconti to Amadeus VIII of Savoy, was occupied by Savoyard troops.
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Novara has numerous churches and historic buildings; some of these have been restored over the years.
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Novara once had an encircling wall, which was demolished to permit urban development.
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The average age of Novara residents is 44 compared to the Italian average of 42.
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Novara is an important commercial centre of the Padan plain and is the seat of the Centro Intermodale Merci .
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Novara Calcio is an association football club based in Novara.
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Current mayor of Novara is Alessandro Canelli, elected in June 2016, representing a centre-right coalition.
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