Ghemme

For the Italian wine, see Ghemme DOCG.

Ghemme is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located on the river Sesia about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Novara.

Ghemme
Comune
Comune di Ghemme
Coat of arms
Location of Ghemme
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Coordinates: 45°36′N 8°25′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Novara (NO)
Frazioni	Strona
Government
• Mayor	Davide Temporelli
Area [1]
• Total	20.57 km2 (7.94 sq mi)
Elevation	241 m (791 ft)
Population  (2007)[2]
• Total	3,668
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Demonym	Ghemmesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	28074
Dialing code	0163
Patron saint	Blessed Panacea
Saint day	First Friday of May
Website	Official website

Facade of the parish church

It is the birthplace of architect Alessandro Antonelli and the town of origin of Blessed Panacea De' Muzzi. The main attraction is the castle (Castello-ricetto), built in the 11th to 15th centuries.

Ghemme is notable for its red wine.