Map of Novara, Italy

Novara is a city in Piedmont, Italy, with a population of about 101,916. It lies at 45.4469°N, 8.6212°E, about 165 m above sea level. Novara is about 504 km (313 mi) northwest of Rome, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Vercelli, 21 km to the southwest.

Novara at a glance

Where is Novara?

• The 42nd largest city in Italy by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Piedmont on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 42 min on the shortest day to 15 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Novara

• Vercelli — 21 km southwest
• Vigevano — 23 km southeast
• Busto Arsizio — 25 km northeast
• Gallarate — 27 km northeast
• Legnano — 28 km northeast
• Rho — 34 km east
• Casale Monferrato — 37 km south
• Saronno — 38 km northeast
• Corsico — 38 km east
• Bollate — 40 km east

Largest cities in Piedmont

• Turin — 847,287
• Alessandria — 92,104
• Asti — 74,348
• Moncalieri — 56,134
• Cuneo — 55,980
• Rivoli — 48,629
• Nichelino — 47,760
• Settimo Torinese — 47,485
• Vercelli — 45,875
• Biella — 43,030

Largest cities in Italy

• Rome — 2,318,895
• Milan — 1,371,498
• Naples — 909,048
• Turin — 847,287
• Palermo — 648,260
• Genoa — 580,097
• Bologna — 394,843
• Florence — 367,150
• Bari — 316,491
• Catania — 311,584

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.