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Romentino: what to know before buying a home

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

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Ticino 3, Romentino.

Romentino, the plain between Novara and the Ticino

Romentino lies a few kilometres east of Novara, on the plain that runs down towards Trecate and the Ticino valley. Around the village are fields and rice paddies crossed by irrigation ditches and canals; the town hall stands at around 150 metres. The Turin to Milan motorway passes close by, and many residents work in Novara or around Milan.

By the standards of the province of Novara, it is a young town. In 2023 there were 5,616 residents, up 4.4% since 2011 according to Istat, the national statistics office; the average age is 43.6 against 46.7, and over-65s are 20.1%, well below the provincial 24.9%. Foreign residents make up 10.3%. Among the 87 municipalities in the province, Romentino ranks 11 by population, with declared incomes a little below average.

Many families have chosen new houses or villas in the developments around the centre, and a large share of land is built on for a farming town. Everyday services are available, though the choice is limited: 0.18 supermarkets per 1,000 residents against 0.54 in the province, and 2.67 bars and restaurants against 4.54. For anything else people go to Novara, and the report gives the real distances from the address to schools, shops and stops.

Earthquake risk is minimal: every municipality in the province of Novara is in seismic zone 4, and the expected ground acceleration is about 0.038 g. In rice country the practical issue is a different one, the water table close to the surface. For cellars, basement rooms and underground garages, ask whether there has been any seepage and how the lower floor is waterproofed.

Flood hazard along the ditches and canals is read for the address in the report. The cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), so the report also traces the plot.

Key points

  • Rice-growing plain between Novara, Trecate and the Ticino.
  • Population up 4.4% since 2011, over-65s only 20.1%.
  • Seismic zone 4, like the whole province of Novara.
  • High water table: check cellars and underground garages.

Overview

Romentino is a municipality in the province of Novara, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 5,616 residents, ranked 11 of 87 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Romentino is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. All 87 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.038 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 grown by 4.4%. The estimated average age is 44 years, lower than the province average (47). 20% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 10.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.3 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Romentino declared an average taxable income of 25,738 euros, in line with the province (26,949 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Romentino is in climate zone E, with 2,646 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 146 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Romentino has 5 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 grocery shop, 3 healthcare facilities and 5 sports facilities.

There are 0.2 grocery shops and supermarkets per 1,000 residents, fewer than the province average (0.5).

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 20.0% of the land in Romentino, compared with 11.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 1.0 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Romentino 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 4 contaminated sites, or sites still under investigation, in Romentino, and 6 more have been cleaned up or closed. 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 Romentino: 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 Romentino 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 25 inhabited census areas in Romentino. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 69 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.0%
  • fair 4.7%
  • good 95.3%

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 003131. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.