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Meina — Comune — Comune di Meina
Coat of armsLocation of Meina in Italy Coordinates: 45°47′N 8°32′E / 45.783°N 8.533°E Country Italy Region Piedmont Province Novara (NO) Frazioni Ghevio, Silvera Government - Mayor Paolo Cumbo Area - Total 7.8 km2 (3 sq mi) Elevation 214 m (702 ft) Population (2007)[1] - Total 2,446 - Density 313.6/km2 (812.2/sq mi) Demonym Meinesi Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 28046 Dialing code 0322 Patron saint St. Margaret Meina is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Turin and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Novara, on Lake Maggiore.
During World War II, Meina was the seat of the massacre of 16 Italian Jews by German SS soldiers. The event inspired the movie Hotel Meina, directed in 2007 by Carlo Lizzani.
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- Official Tourism Gateway Lake Maggiore Official Tourism Gateway
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