Pontecurone
| Pontecurone | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Pontecurone | ||
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  Pontecurone Location of Pontecurone in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 44°57′N 8°55′E / 44.950°N 8.917°ECoordinates: 44°57′N 8°55′E / 44.950°N 8.917°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Province | Alessandria (AL) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ernesto Nobile | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 29.81 km2 (11.51 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) | |
| Population (2005)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,848 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Pontecuronesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 15055 | |
| Dialing code | 0131 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Pontecurone (Piedmontese: Poncròu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located on the left bank of the Curone, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Alessandria.
Pontecurone borders the following municipalities: Casalnoceto, Casei Gerola, Castelnuovo Scrivia, Rivanazzano Terme, Tortona, Viguzzolo, and Voghera.
In 1635 it was the site of a battle in which Odoardo Farnese, duke of Parma and Piacenza and allied to the French, defeated the Spanish troops under Caspar Azevedo.
Notable people
- Saint Luigi Orione (1872–1940)