Trecate
Trecate is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Turin and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Novara.
Trecate | |
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| Comune di Trecate | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Trecate | |
Trecate Location of Trecate in Italy Trecate Trecate (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°26′N 8°44′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Novara (NO) |
| Frazioni | San Martino |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Federico Binatti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.4 km2 (14.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Population (30 October 2017) | |
| • Total | 20,557 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Trecatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 28069 |
| Dialing code | 0321 |
| Patron saint | St. Cassianus and Clement |
| Website | Official website |
It harbors a major refinery complex for fuels and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), serving northern and central Italy, and also the Villafortuna oil field.
It is served by Trecate railway station.
Among its churches are:
- Santa Maria Assunta - main parish church
- San Francesco - Contains frescoes by il Cerano
- Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Grazie
- Oratory del Gonfalone
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