Rocca Grimalda | |
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Comune di Rocca Grimalda | |
Coordinates: 44°40′21″N 8°38′58″E / 44.67250°N 8.64944°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Province of Alessandria (AL) |
Frazioni | San Giacomo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giancarlo Subbrero |
Area | |
• Total | 15.64 km2 (6.04 sq mi) |
Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 1,548 |
• Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Demonym | Rocchesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 15078 |
Dialing code | 0143 |
Patron saint | James, son of Zebedee |
Saint day | 25 July |
Website | Official website |
Rocca Grimalda (Ra Roca in dialect) is a village and comune in the province of Alessandria, Piedmont, Northern Italy. It lies in Upper Montferrat, a historical region of Piedmont, and it was built upon a rocky hill on the Orba's left bank, very close to Ovada. The nearest airport is the Cristoforo Colombo Airport in Genoa.