🇮🇹 Novellara is a town and comune in the province of Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It is 18 km north of Reggio Emilia and has a railway station for the local train going from Reggio to Guastalla.
History The current name comes from the medieval Nubilaria, when the surrounding terrain was mostly covered by marshes, which favoured the formation of recurring fogs.
The town was the seat of the Gonzaga family from the 13th century: here Guido Gonzaga, in the early 14th century, created an effectively independent lordship, which later evolved into the County of Novellara and Bagnolo, roughly including what is now the communal territory of Novellara and the nearby Bagnolo in Piano.
After Gonzaga's end, in 1728, the town passed to the Este of the Duchy of Modena, whose history Novellara followed until 1859 when it was annexed to the newly unified Italy.
Tourist Industry • The Jesuit Convent • Chiesa Collegiata di Santo Stefano • The Rocca Gonzaga ("Gonzaga Castle"). This was built by Feltrino Gonzaga starting from 1350, most likely over a pre-existing fortifications from Lombard times. • The Casino di Sotto and Casino di Sopra, summer residences of the Gonzagas. The Gonzaga Museum houses a rare 16th century vases collection. • The main square (Piazza Unità d'Italia) with the Church of St. Stephen, important work by Lelio Orsi.
In addition to this, Novellara is also home to the second largest gurdwara in Europe. This reflects the presence of a very large Sikh community, living in Novellara and nearby places, where they work mainly in cattle farms and dairies, where Parmigiano Reggiano is made.
As in other towns of the region, (e.g. Bologna), streets are lined with characteristic arcades, intended to offer shade in summer and shelter from rain or snow.
Novellara has a population of over 13,670 people. Novellara also forms part of the wider Reggio Emilia metropolitan area which has a population of over 531,942 people. Novellara is situated 18 km north of Reggio Emilia.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Novellara has links with:
🇮🇱 Neve Shalom, Israel 🇨🇿 Nový Jičín, Czech Republic 🇨🇺 Sancti Spíritus, Cuba 🇧🇷 Santa Gertrudes, Brazil 🇮🇹 Santo Stefano di Cadore, ItalyNovellara is a member of the Cittaslow Network with: 🇵🇱 Olsztynek 🇮🇹 Galeata 🇮🇹 Altomonte 🇮🇹 Cutigliano 🇨🇴 Pijao 🇮🇹 San Potito Sannitico 🇦🇺 Yea 🇳🇱 Westerwolde 🇸🇪 Falköping 🇮🇹 Acqualagna 🇧🇪 Silly 🇳🇴 Ulvik 🇭🇺 Hódmezővásárhely 🇮🇹 Chiaverano 🇦🇹 Horn 🇮🇹 Brisighella 🇫🇷 Labastide D’Armagnac 🇳🇱 Vlagtwedde 🇮🇹 Bra 🇮🇹 Santarcangelo di Romagna
🇺🇸 Eden Prairie 44.85
🇮🇹 Montecatini Terme 10.783
🇩🇪 Nordhausen 10.794
🇩🇪 Bad Schwartau 10.683
🇳🇴 Nesoddtangen 10.65
🇮🇹 Reggio Emilia 10.641
🇩🇪 Kaufbeuren 10.625
Locations Near: Novellara 10.7286,44.8439
🇮🇹 Carpi 10.883,44.783 d: 13.9
🇮🇹 Reggio Emilia 10.641,44.696 d: 17.9
🇮🇹 Modena 10.934,44.643 d: 27.6
🇮🇹 Mantua 10.792,45.165 d: 36.1
🇮🇹 Emilia-Romagna 11.039,44.526 d: 43.1
🇮🇹 Verona 10.992,45.438 d: 69.2
🇮🇹 Bologna 11.347,44.494 d: 62.4
Antipodal to: Novellara -169.271,-44.844
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17323.1
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16613.8
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16558.8
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16468
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12692.6
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12609.4
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12596.2
🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 12591.4