Alessandria
Lissandria (Piedmontese) | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Alessandria | |
 Alessandria Cathedral on the Piazza del Duomo | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Alessandria  | |
  Alessandria Location of Alessandria in Piedmont  Alessandria Alessandria (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′N 08°37′E / 44.917°N 8.617°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Alessandria (AL) |
| Frazioni | Spinetta 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 | |
| • Mayor | Giorgio Abonante (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 203.57 km2 (78.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (1-1-2021)[2] | |
• Total | 92,104 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Alessandrini, nickname: Mandrogni |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15121–15122 |
| Dialing code | 0131 |
| Patron saint | San Baudolino |
| Saint day | November 10 |
| Website | Official website |
Alessandria (Italian: [alesˈsandrja] ; Piedmontese: Lissandria [liˈsɑŋdrja]) is a city and commune in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Alessandria. It is also the largest municipality of the region.[3] 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.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Comuni del Piemonte per superficie territoriale". Tuttitalia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 October 2024.