| Oleggio | ||
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Coat of arms  | ||
| Salutation | City of milk | |
|---|---|---|
| State | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Territory | Novarese | |
| Altitude | 232 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 37.79 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 14.152 (2017) | |
| Name inhabitants | Oleggesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0321 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 28047 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | Saints Peter and Paul (June 29) | |
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Oleggio is a city of Piedmont.
To know
Geographical notes
The town, located in a slightly hilly area on the right of the lower valley of Ticino, is in an intermediate position between the Lake Maggiore and the capital Novara, located about fifteen kilometers from both. The historic core of the city stands on a hill overlooking the surrounding plains.
There are numerous hamlets: Bedisco, Carmine, Fornaci, Gaggiolo, Loreto, Motto, San Gaudenzio, San Giovanni, Sant'Eusebio, Santo Stefano.
When to go
| Climate | gen | Feb | mar | apr | mag | down | Jul | needle | set | Oct | nov | dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum (° C) | 5.4 | 7.9 | 12.3 | 16.5 | 20.8 | 24.9 | 27.8 | 26.9 | 23.4 | 17.3 | 10.5 | 6.3 |
| Minimum (° C) | -3.1 | -1.5 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 13.1 | 15.3 | 14.9 | 11.8 | 6.9 | 2 | -2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 73 | 93 | 101 | 119 | 99 | 75 | 96 | 85 | 120 | 107 | 60 |
Like all lowland locations in these latitudes, it can be visited in any season. In the spring and summer months, the length of the day and the more pleasant temperatures make it easier to visit the places and monuments in the open air.
Background
There are archaeological evidences that attest the human presence in the area since pre-Roman times with the presence of Ligurian and Celtic tribes. With the Roman expansion the town became part of Cisalpine Gaul taking the name of Olegium Carulfum and the urban structure undergoes the typical transformation to a Roman plan based on a cardo and decumano still identifiable today in the routes of via Gramsci and corso Matteotti.
With the fall of the Roman Empire, the city ends up under the Lombard domination. During the early Middle Ages, it first passed under the control of the Holy Roman Empire, then of the county of Biandrate and finally of Novara. In the XII she was granted the status of burgum. In 1301 it was conquered by the Milanese under the guidance of Gian Galeazzo Visconti; with the Sforza in Milan, the city regains autonomy but remains under the influence of the Lombard city until the Treaty of Aachen in 1748 which hands it over to the Savoy dominions. With the unification of Italy, the city returned to the province of Novara and the Piedmont region, following its historical events.
How to orient yourself
Oleggio: full screen map.Neighborhoods
The historic center is divided within the perimeter of the medieval walls that followed the path of the current via Pagani, Mazzini, Garibaldi and Circonvallazione. The main square is Martiri della Libertà, the neighborhoods towards the north take up the plan of the Roman castrum, while veso sud you reach Piazza Don Bertotti which overlooks the monumental basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.
How to get
By plane
Oleggio is about 16 km from the airport of Milan Malpensa, the second Italian hub after Rome Fiumicino. From terminal 1 and 2 of the airport it is possible to reach Oleggio by bus with the Malpensa-Novara lines (ticket cost € 3).
From Milan Linate airport, you can take bus no. 73 (urban line, runs every 10 minutes from 5:35 to 00:35, ticket cost € 1.5), get off at Piazza Diaz, and take the M3 underground to Milano Centrale station and then reach Oleggio in train.
By car
Highways
highway Milan-Varese, Exit Busto Arsizio - 
state road 33 towards Malpensa and then 
state road 336dir up to the Bustese junction with the SP527 to follow up to Oleggio.
highway 
state road 33 towards Malpensa and then 
state road 336dir up to the Bustese junction with the SP527 to follow up to Oleggio.
highway 
state road 83 and then the 
state road 32 up to Oleggio.State and provincial roads
- There
state road 32 Ticino that connects Novara to Castelletto Ticino. - There
provincial road 4, which connects Oleggio to Novara. - There
provincial road 17, which connects Oleggio to the provincial road of Val Sesia. - There
state road 527, which connects Oleggio to Busto Arsizio.
provincial road 4, which connects Oleggio to 
provincial road 17, which connects Oleggio to the provincial road of Val Sesia.
state road 527, which connects Oleggio to You can park your car in one of the following car parks:
- 1 Uncovered parking, Piazzale dei Bastioni.
free. - 2 Uncovered parking, Piazzale Azzurri Azzurri d'Italia. free.
- 3 Uncovered parking, Piazzale Caduti di Nassirya. free.
free.On the train
The Oleggio train station, located just outside the city center, can be reached from Novara with trains running on the Novara-Arona and Novara-Pino lines.
By bus
Oleggio is connected to Novara by three lines of the Novaresi Transport Company:
- Novara-Borgoticino
- Novara-Domodossola
- Novara-Malpensa
There are no connections by river with Oleggio.
How to get around
What see
- 1 Basilica of San Michele, Viale Rimembranza - inside the cemetery. Already mentioned in documents in 973, it was the parish of Oleggio until the 16th century, when the new church of San Pietro was built; today it maintains the function of a cemetery church. The church is one of the main testimonies of Romanesque art in the Novara area both by virtue of its architecture and the cycles of frescoes placed inside.
- 2 Parish Church of Saints Peter and Paul the Apostles, Bertotti Square 2. The result of various architectural interventions ranging from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, it is one of the testimonies of Antonellian architecture in the Novara area.
- 3 Piazza bell tower, Martyrs of Liberty Square. Also known as Torre dei Bagliotti, it was built as a civic tower starting from the 12th century.
- 4 Archaeological ethnographic museum, Alley Church, 1. Located in a 17th century municipal building, with a collection of over 100,000 pieces and about 40 reconstructions of environments, it is the largest ethnographic museum in the province of Novara.
- 5 Oleggio Bridge. bridge over the Ticino between the municipalities of Oleggio and Lonate Pozzolo, built between 1887 and 1889.
- 6 Aqueduct tower, Via Gramsci, 79.
Events and parties
- 4 Carnival. A parade of allegorical floats is organized on the Saturday of the carnival. On Mondays, instead, the passage of the cart takes place which collects donations for voluntary associations and in exchange offers tapiti, typical local biscuits.
What to do
Shopping
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- 1 Restaurant Pizzeria 2002, Martyrs of Liberty Square, 37, ☎ 39 0321 91469, @[email protected].
Open Tuesday to Sunday 12:00 - 14:45 18:30 - 00:00.
Open Tuesday to Sunday 12:00 - 14:45 18:30 - 00:00.How to have fun
Where stay
Safety
- 5 Carabinieri, Via Valsesia 25, ☎ 39 0321 91237.
- 6 Municipal police, Via Novara, 5, ☎ 39 0321 96 17 84, fax: 39 0321 96 09 32, @[email protected].
- 7 C.R.I. Oleggio, Via Gaggiolo, 11, ☎ 39 0321 93555, fax: 39 0321 998428, @[email protected]. The nearest hospital is in Como.
Pharmacies in the country are:
- 8 Celesia Pharmacy, Martyrs of Liberty Square, 33, ☎ 39 0321 91391.
- 9 Julitta Pharmacy, Via Valle, 9, ☎ 39 0321 91362.
- 10 Mazzonzelli Pharmacy, Corso G.Matteotti, 79, ☎ 39 0321 91249.
- 11 Paracchini Pharmacy, Via Verjus, 2, ☎ 39 0321 91314.
