Quargnento
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Quargnento | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Quargnento | ||
 | ||
| ||
  Quargnento | ||
| Coordinates: 44°56′45″N 8°29′17″E / 44.94583°N 8.48806°ECoordinates: 44°56′45″N 8°29′17″E / 44.94583°N 8.48806°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Province | Alessandria (AL) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Luigi Benzi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 36.2 km2 (14.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) | |
| Population (2005)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,334 | |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Quargnentini | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 15044 | |
| Dialing code | 0131 | |
| Patron saint | San Dalmazio | |
| Saint day | 5 December | |
Quargnento (Quargnent in Piedmontese) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km east of Turin and about 11 km northwest of Alessandria.
It is home to a notable Catholic basilica, San Dalmazio.
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.