🇮🇹 Casalbeltrame is an Italian town in the province of Novara in Piedmont.
A part of the municipal territory is included in the Natural Park of the Lame del Sesia. The rice paddies of Casalbeltrame are known for the production of riso venere, an unusual black rice of Chinese origins. Venere refers to Venus, the goddess of love, and to the aphrodisiac properties claimed for the rice. The variety is included in the Slow Food Atlas. Casalbeltrame borders the following municipalities: Biandrate, Casalino, Casalvolone, and San Nazzaro Sesia.
1Casalbeltrame has a population of over 962 people. Casalbeltrame also forms part of the wider Novara Province which has a population of over 373,081 people. Casalbeltrame is situated near Novara.
Casalbeltrame is a member of the Cittaslow Network with: 🇮🇹 Acqualagna 🇰🇷 Damyang County 🇮🇹 Castel Campagnano 🇮🇪 Clonakilty 🇮🇹 Grumes 🇹🇷 İznik 🇵🇱 Barczewo 🇵🇱 Górowo Iławeckie 🇳🇱 Vaals 🇮🇹 Caiazzo 🇩🇪 Meldorf 🇩🇪 Deidesheim 🇺🇸 Sonoma 🇮🇹 Cerreto Sannita 🇵🇹 Tavira 🇫🇷 Loix 🇮🇹 Marradi 🇪🇸 Pals 🇮🇹 Cisternino 🇰🇷 Cheongsong County