Tortona
Torton-a (Piedmontese) | |
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| Comune di Tortona | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Tortona  | |
  Tortona Location of Tortona in Italy  Tortona Tortona (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°53′39″N 08°51′56″E / 44.89417°N 8.86556°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Alessandria (AL) |
| Frazioni | Torre Garofoli, Rivalta Scrivia, Vho, Mombisaggio, Castellar Ponzano, Bettole di Tortona, Torre Calderai |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Federico Chiodi |
| Area | |
• Total | 99.66 km2 (38.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 26,713 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tortonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15057 |
| Dialing code | 0131 |
| ISTAT code | 006174 |
| Patron saint | St. Marcian of Tortona |
| Saint day | 6 March |
| Website | Official website |
Tortona (Italian: [torˈtoːna]; Piedmontese: Torton-a [tʊrˈtʊŋa], locally [tʊrˈtɔŋa]; Latin: Dertona) is a comune of Piemonte, in the Province of Alessandria, Italy. Tortona is sited on the right bank of the Scrivia between the plain of Marengo and the foothills of the Ligurian Apennines. Its frazione of Vho is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from Istat
- ^ "Piemonte" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.