Casalbeltrame

Casalbeltrame
Comune
Comune di Casalbeltrame
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 45°26′N8°28′E / 45.433°N 8.467°E / 45.433; 8.467
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Novara (NO)
Government
• Mayor	Claudia Porzio
Area [1]
• Total	15.9 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Elevation	148 m (486 ft)
Population  (31 December 2010) [2]
• Total	1,033
• Density	65.0/km2 (168/sq mi)
Demonym	Casalbeltramesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Patron saint	St. Novello
Website	Official website

Casalbeltrame (Casabaltram in Piedmontese and Lombard) is an Italian town of 962 inhabitants in the province of Novara in Piedmont.

A part of the municipal territory is included in the Natural Park of the Lame del Sesia.

The rice paddies of Casalbeltrame are known for the production of riso venere , an unusual black rice of Chinese origins. Venere refers to Venus, the goddess of love, and to the aphrodisiac properties claimed for the rice. The variety is included in the Slow Food Atlas. ^{[3] [4]}

Casalbeltrame borders the following municipalities: Biandrate, Casalino, Casalvolone, and San Nazzaro Sesia.

Casalbeltrame is a member of Cittaslow. ^[5]

Transport infrastructure

Between 1884 and 1933 the locality was served by a tram stop, Vercelli-Biandrate-Fara.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. "Nelle risaie di Casalbeltrame" (in Italian). Regione Piemonte. Archived from the original on 2006-08-25.
4. "Varietà di riso" (in Italian). Riso Italiano. Archived from the original on 2007-10-23.
5. "Cittaslow List" (PDF). Retrieved 29 January 2026.