Pombia
Comune in Piedmont, Italy
Coat of arms
Location of Pombia
45°39′N 8°38′E / 45.650°N 8.633°E / 45.650; 8.633
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Pombia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Novara. The commune is known for its Safari Park, established in 1976.
History
It has Roman origins when it was called Flavia Plumbia. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the Lombardic conquest of northern Italy, it was the seat of a county, later, after Charlemagne's conquest, ruled by Frank feudataries.
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- Agrate Conturbia
- Ameno
- Armeno
- Arona
- Barengo
- Bellinzago Novarese
- Biandrate
- Boca
- Bogogno
- Bolzano Novarese
- Borgo Ticino
- Borgolavezzaro
- Borgomanero
- Briga Novarese
- Briona
- Caltignaga
- Cameri
- Carpignano Sesia
- Casalbeltrame
- Casaleggio Novara
- Casalino
- Casalvolone
- Castellazzo Novarese
- Castelletto sopra Ticino
- Cavaglietto
- Cavaglio d'Agogna
- Cavallirio
- Cerano
- Colazza
- Comignago
- Cressa
- Cureggio
- Divignano
- Dormelletto
- Fara Novarese
- Fontaneto d'Agogna
- Galliate
- Garbagna Novarese
- Gargallo
- Gattico-Veruno
- Ghemme
- Gozzano
- Granozzo con Monticello
- Grignasco
- Invorio
- Landiona
- Lesa
- Maggiora
- Mandello Vitta
- Marano Ticino
- Massino Visconti
- Meina
- Mezzomerico
- Miasino
- Momo
- Nebbiuno
- Nibbiola
- Novara
- Oleggio
- Oleggio Castello
- Orta San Giulio
- Paruzzaro
- Pella
- Pettenasco
- Pisano
- Pogno
- Pombia
- Prato Sesia
- Recetto
- Romagnano Sesia
- Romentino
- San Maurizio d'Opaglio
- San Nazzaro Sesia
- San Pietro Mosezzo
- Sillavengo
- Sizzano
- Soriso
- Sozzago
- Suno
- Terdobbiate
- Tornaco
- Trecate
- Vaprio d'Agogna
- Varallo Pombia
- Vespolate
- Vicolungo
- Vinzaglio
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