Volpedo | |
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| Comune di Volpedo | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Volpedo  | |
  Volpedo Location of Volpedo in Italy  Volpedo Volpedo (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°53′N 8°59′E / 44.883°N 8.983°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Alessandria (AL) |
| Frazioni | Ca' Barbieri, Casanova, Cascinetta, Cà Stringa, Croce, Ghilina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elisa Giardini |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,168 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Volpedesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15059 |
| Dialing code | 0131 |
| ISTAT code | 006188 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Apostle |
| Saint day | 27 December |
| Website | Official website |
Volpedo is a comune (municipality) in the province of Alessandria, in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of Turin and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Alessandria.
Volpedo borders the following municipalities: Casalnoceto, Godiasco, Monleale, Montemarzino, Pozzol Groppo, and Volpeglino. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[4]
Painter Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo was born in this village.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Piemonte" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.