Cerano

For the comune in Lombardy, Italy, see Cerano d'Intelvi.

Cerano (Sciarön in lombard) 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 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Novara.

Cerano
Comune
Comune di Cerano
Aerial view of Cerano
Coat of arms
Location of Cerano
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Coordinates: 45°24′N 8°47′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Novara (NO)
Government
• Mayor	Andrea Volpi
Area [1]
• Total	32.1 km2 (12.4 sq mi)
Elevation	134 m (440 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	6,792
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Demonym	Ceranesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	28065
Dialing code	0321
Website	Official website

Cerano borders the following municipalities: Abbiategrasso, Boffalora sopra Ticino, Cassolnovo, Magenta, Robecco sul Naviglio, Sozzago, and Trecate.

The Renaissance painter Giovanni Battista Crespi is known as il Cerano because he resided here.