Romentino

Romentino is a town of about 5000 inhabitants^[3] in the province of Novara, Piedmont (Northern Italy) 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Novara and 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Milan. It has an area of about 18 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi). The town mayor is Marco Caccia, since May 2019.

Romentino
Comune
Comune di Romentino
Coat of arms
Location of Romentino
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Coordinates: 45°28′N 8°43′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Novara (NO)
Government
• Mayor	Marco Caccia
Area [1]
• Total	17.69 km2 (6.83 sq mi)
Elevation	136 m (446 ft)
Population  (31 December 2014)[2]
• Total	5,621
• Density	320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Demonym	Romentinesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	28068
Dialing code	0321
Patron saint	John the Baptist
Saint day	24 June
Website	Official website

According to local historian Luigi Baldi, Romentino was founded by the Romans after their conquest of Cisalpine Gaul (Northern Italy) in 2nd century BC. The name of the town was Roma apud Ticinum, that means Rome near Ticino River, though other hypotheses about the original name exist.