Bassignana

Bassignana
Comune di Bassignana
Remains of the castle.
Remains of the castle.
Location of Bassignana
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Bassignana is located in Italy
Bassignana
Bassignana
Location of Bassignana in Italy
Bassignana is located in Piedmont
Bassignana
Bassignana
Bassignana (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°0′8″N 8°43′55″E / 45.00222°N 8.73194°E / 45.00222; 8.73194
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceAlessandria (AL)
FrazioniMugarone, Fiondi
Government
 • MayorPier Paolo Barberis
Area
 • Total
28.71 km2 (11.08 sq mi)
Elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017)[2]
 • Total
1,667
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
DemonymBassignanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
15042
Dialing code0131
Patron saintMadonna del Carmine
Saint day16 July
WebsiteOfficial website

Bassignana (in Piedmontese dialect Bassgnan-na) is a municipality in the Province of Alessandria, Piedmont, northern Italy. The village is situated near the confluence of the Po River and the Tanaro river.

Main sights include remains of the castle, dating to Lombard times, and a Romanesque pieve (10th century) with 12th century Byzantine frescoes.

Entry gate with coat of arms
  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.