# Province of Novara

The province of Novara (Italian: provincia di Novara) is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Novara.
In 1992, the new province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola was created through the fusion of three geographical areas which had previously been part of the province of Novara.
It has an area of 1,339 square kilometres (517 sq mi) and a population of 362,925 (2021). The province contains 87 comuni (sg.: comune) (see list of comuni of the province of Novara).

## Colline Novaresi DOC

The province of Novara is home to the Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) wine of Colline Novaresi which was created in 1994 for the red and white Italian wines of the area. All grapes destined for DOC wine production need to be harvested to a yield no greater than 11 tonnes/ha. The red wine is a blend of at least 30% Nebbiolo (known under the local name of Spanna), up to 40% Uva Rara and no more than 30% collectively of Croatina and Vespolina. Varietal styles of each of the red grape varieties can be made provided that the grape makes up at least 85% of the wine. The white wine is made 100% from the Erbaluce grape. The finished wine must attain a minimum alcohol level of 11% in order to be labelled with the Colline Novaresi DOC designation.

## Municipalities

| Rank | Commune | Population | Area (km$^2$) | Density (inhabitants/km$^2$) | Elevation (mslm) |
| 1st | Novara | 101367 | 103.02 | 984 | 162 |
| 2nd | Borgomanero | 21518 | 32.36 | 665 | 307 |
| 3rd | Trecate | 20190 | 38.38 | 526.1 | 136 |
| 4th | Galliate | 15412 | 29.54 | 521.7 | 154 |
| 5th | Arona | 14547 | 14.90 | 976.3 | 212 |
| 6th | Oleggio | 13616 | 37.8 | 360.2 | 232 |
| 7th | Cameri | 10878 | 39.65 | 274.4 | 161 |
| 8th | Castelletto sopra Ticino | 10259 | 14.61 | 702.2 | 226 |
The full list is:
* Acceglio
* Aisone
* Alba
* Albaretto della Torre
* Alto
* Argentera
* Arguello
* Bagnasco
* Bagnolo Piemonte
* Baldissero d'Alba
* Barbaresco
* Barge
* Barolo
* Bastia Mondovì
* Battifollo
* Beinette
* Bellino
* Belvedere Langhe
* Bene Vagienna
* Benevello
* Bergolo
* Bernezzo
* Bonvicino
* Borgo San Dalmazzo
* Borgomale
* Bosia
* Bossolasco
* Boves
* Bra
* Briaglia
* Briga Alta
* Brondello
* Brossasco
* Busca
* Camerana
* Camo
* Canale
* Canosio
* Caprauna
* Caraglio
* Caramagna Piemonte
* Cardè
* Carrù
* Cartignano
* Casalgrasso
* Castagnito
* Casteldelfino
* Castellar
* Castelletto Stura
* Castelletto Uzzone
* Castellinaldo
* Castellino Tanaro
* Castelmagno
* Castelnuovo di Ceva
* Castiglione Falletto
* Castiglione Tinella
* Castino
* Cavallerleone
* Cavallermaggiore
* Celle di Macra
* Centallo
* Ceresole Alba
* Cerretto Langhe
* Cervasca
* Cervere
* Ceva
* Cherasco
* Chiusa di Pesio
* Cigliè
* Cissone
* Clavesana
* Corneliano d'Alba
* Cortemilia
* Cossano Belbo
* Costigliole Saluzzo
* Cravanzana
* Crissolo
* Cuneo
* Demonte
* Diano d'Alba
* Dogliani
* Dronero
* Elva
* Entracque
* Envie
* Farigliano
* Faule
* Feisoglio
* Fossano
* Frabosa Soprana
* Frabosa Sottana
* Frassino
* Gaiola
* Gambasca
* Garessio
* Genola
* Gorzegno
* Gottasecca
* Govone
* Grinzane Cavour
* Guarene
* Igliano
* Isasca
* La Morra
* Lagnasco
* Lequio Berria
* Lequio Tanaro
* Lesegno
* Levice
* Limone Piemonte
* Lisio
* Macra
* Magliano Alfieri
* Magliano Alpi
* Mango
* Manta
* Marene
* Margarita
* Marmora
* Marsaglia
* Martiniana Po
* Melle
* Moiola
* Mombarcaro
* Mombasiglio
* Monastero di Vasco
* Monasterolo Casotto
* Monasterolo di Savigliano
* Monchiero
* Mondovì
* Monesiglio
* Monforte d'Alba
* Montaldo Roero
* Montaldo di Mondovì
* Montanera
* Montelupo Albese
* Montemale di Cuneo
* Monterosso Grana
* Monteu Roero
* Montezemolo
* Monticello d'Alba
* Montà
* Moretta
* Morozzo
* Murazzano
* Murello
* Narzole
* Neive
* Neviglie
* Niella Belbo
* Niella Tanaro
* Novello
* Nucetto
* Oncino
* Ormea
* Ostana
* Paesana
* Pagno
* Pamparato
* Paroldo
* Perletto
* Perlo
* Peveragno
* Pezzolo Valle Uzzone
* Pianfei
* Piasco
* Pietraporzio
* Piobesi d'Alba
* Piozzo
* Pocapaglia
* Polonghera
* Pontechianale
* Pradleves
* Prazzo
* Priero
* Priocca
* Priola
* Prunetto
* Racconigi
* Revello
* Rifreddo
* Rittana
* Roaschia
* Roascio
* Robilante
* Roburent
* Rocca Cigliè
* Rocca de' Baldi
* Roccabruna
* Roccaforte Mondovì
* Roccasparvera
* Roccavione
* Rocchetta Belbo
* Roddi
* Roddino
* Rodello
* Rossana
* Ruffia
* Sale San Giovanni
* Sale delle Langhe
* Saliceto
* Salmour
* Saluzzo
* Sambuco
* Sampeyre
* San Benedetto Belbo
* San Damiano Macra
* San Michele Mondovì
* Sanfront
* Sanfrè
* Sant'Albano Stura
* Santa Vittoria d'Alba
* Santo Stefano Belbo
* Santo Stefano Roero
* Savigliano
* Scagnello
* Scarnafigi
* Serralunga d'Alba
* Serravalle Langhe
* Sinio
* Somano
* Sommariva Perno
* Sommariva del Bosco
* Stroppo
* Tarantasca
* Torre Bormida
* Torre Mondovì
* Torre San Giorgio
* Torresina
* Treiso
* Trezzo Tinella
* Trinità
* Valdieri
* Valgrana
* Valloriate
* Venasca
* Verduno
* Vernante
* Verzuolo
* Vezza d'Alba
* Vicoforte
* Vignolo
* Villafalletto
* Villanova Mondovì
* Villanova Solaro
* Villar San Costanzo
* Vinadio
* Viola
* Vottignasco

## Transport
### Motorways

The province is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade):
* Autostrada A4: Turin-Trieste
* Autostrada A26: Genoa-Gravellona Toce

### Railway lines

* Turin–Milan railway
* Domodossola–Milan railway
* Saronno–Novara railway
* Biella–Novara railway
* Alessandria–Novara–Arona railway
* Luino–Oleggio railway
* Novara–Varallo railway