Quargnento
Quargnent (Piedmontese) | |
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Comune di Quargnento | |
Coordinates: 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)[2] | |
• Total | 1,334 |
• Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
Demonym | Quargnentini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 15044 |
Dialing code | 0131 |
Patron saint | San Dalmazio |
Saint day | 5 December |
Quargnento (Italian: [kwarˈɲɛnto]; Piedmontese: Quargnent) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Alessandria, in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Turin and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Alessandria.
It is home to a notable Catholic basilica, San Dalmazio.