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Gattinara: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Vercelli, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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For example: Corso Vercelli 1, Gattinara.

Gattinara, Nebbiolo wine at the mouth of the Valsesia

To wine drinkers, Gattinara is first of all a name on a label: the Nebbiolo red grown on the hills above the town is among the best-known appellations in Piedmont. The town stands where the Valsesia valley opens onto the plain, on the right bank of the river Sesia, at around two hundred and sixty metres. Behind it are vineyards and wooded hills, with the Castelle tower visible from afar; in front, the plain stretches towards Novara and Vercelli.

Gattinara has shops, schools and services used by the whole area, and a compact historic centre that is easy to get around on foot. The market offers houses and flats in the centre, small villas in the newer areas, and farmhouses or hill houses among the vineyards. Prices are generally lower than near the lakes or around Milan. For work, many drive to Novara, Biella or Borgosesia. The area is in climate zone E, with cold, foggy winters.

The population is falling. At the end of 2023 there were 7,526 residents, down 9.0% on the 8,272 of 2011, according to Istat, the national statistics office. Gattinara still ranks number 4 in the province of Vercelli. The average age is 49.6, against 48.4 in the province, and over-65s make up 29.5%. Foreign residents are 7.0%, and declared incomes are slightly below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is among the lowest in Italy: 81 of the 82 municipalities in the province, Gattinara included, are in zone 4 on the Civil Protection Department's scale, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.039 g. In older houses, roofs, damp and systems matter more.

The Sesia is a river with strong, fast floods, and low-lying areas near the bank can be inundated. On the hills, slope and ground stability matter instead. The report checks both for the address and finds the plot using the cadastral maps of the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate).

Key points

  • Nebbiolo wine and hills where the Valsesia meets the plain.
  • Residents down 9.0% since 2011, over-65s 29.5%.
  • Seismic zone 4, the lowest, like nearly all the province.
  • Near the Sesia, flood hazard checked by address.

Overview

Gattinara is a municipality in the province of Vercelli, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 7,526 residents, among the most populous in the province (4 of 82).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Gattinara is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (81 of 82) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.039 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 9.0%. The estimated average age is 50 years, in line with the province. 29% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 7.0% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Gattinara declared an average taxable income of 23,972 euros, in line with the province (24,991 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Gattinara is in climate zone E, with 2,502 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 263 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Gattinara has 7 schools and 3 pharmacies. The Overture Maps data also lists 6 grocery shops and supermarkets, 2 healthcare facilities and 4 sports facilities.

There are 0.3 healthcare facilities per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.7).

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 9.1% of the land in Gattinara, compared with 5.0% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Gattinara is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list 3 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Gattinara. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Gattinara: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Gattinara are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 61 inhabited census areas in Gattinara. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 25.8%
  • good 74.2%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 002061. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.