Bosco Marengo
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Comune di Bosco Marengo | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Alessandria (AL) |
Mayor | Angela Lamborizio |
Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
Area | 44.8 km² (17 sq mi) |
Population (as of 2005[1]) | |
- Total | 2,521 |
- Density | 56/km² (145/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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Gentilic | Boschesi |
Dialing code | 0131 |
Postal code | 15062 |
Frazioni | Donna |
Patron | St. Pius IV |
- Day | April 30 |
Bosco Marengo (Piedmontese: Ël Bòsch) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southeast of Turin and about 12 km southeast of Alessandria.
Bosco Marengo borders the following municipalities: Alessandria, Basaluzzo, Casal Cermelli, Fresonara, Frugarolo, Novi Ligure, Pozzolo Formigaro, Predosa, and Tortona.
[edit] Notable Boschesi
- Pope Pius V (1504–1572)
- Michele Bonelli (1541–1598), cardinal and papal diplomat.