Alessandria

Alessandria
Lissandria (Piedmontese)
Comune di Alessandria
Alessandria Cathedral on the Piazza del Duomo
Alessandria Cathedral on the Piazza del Duomo
Flag of Alessandria
Coat of arms of Alessandria
Location of Alessandria
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Alessandria is located in Italy
Alessandria
Alessandria
Location of Alessandria in Piedmont
Alessandria is located in Piedmont
Alessandria
Alessandria
Alessandria (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°55′N 08°37′E / 44.917°N 8.617°E / 44.917; 8.617
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceAlessandria (AL)
FrazioniSpinetta Marengo, Cantalupo, Casalbagliano, Cascina Morione, Cascinagrossa, Castelceriolo, Cornaglie, Cristo, Filippona, Gerlotti, Litta Parodi, Lobbi, Mandrogne, Molinetto, Orti, Pagella, Porrona, Profumati, San Giuliano, San Giuliano Nuovo, San Giuliano Vecchio, San Michele, Settimio, Valle San Bartolomeo, Valmadonna, Villa Del Foro
Government
 • MayorGiorgio Abonante (PD)
Area
 • Total203.57 km2 (78.60 sq mi)
Elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Population
 (1-1-2021)[2]
 • Total92,104
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
DemonymsAlessandrini, nickname: Mandrogni
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
15121–15122
Dialing code0131
Patron saintSan Baudolino
Saint dayNovember 10
WebsiteOfficial website

Alessandria (Italian pronunciation: [alesˈsandrja] ; Piedmontese: Lissandria [liˈsɑŋdrja]) is a city and commune in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Alessandria. The city is sited on the alluvial plain between the Tanaro and the Bormida rivers, about 90 kilometres (56 miles) east of Turin.

Alessandria is also a major railway hub.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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