Quargnento (Italian: [kwarˈɲɛnto]; Piedmontese: Quargnent) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Turin and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Alessandria.
Quargnento
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Comune | |
Comune di Quargnento | |
Town Hall. | |
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Location of Quargnento ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 44°56′45″N 8°29′17″E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Alessandria (AL) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luigi Benzi |
Area | |
• Total | 36.2 km2 (14.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
Population (2005)[2] | |
• Total | 1,334 |
• Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Quargnentini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 15044 |
Dialing code | 0131 |
Patron saint | San Dalmazio |
Saint day | 5 December |
It is home to a notable Catholic basilica, San Dalmazio.
Quargnento is twinned with:
Piedmont · Comuni of the Province of Alessandria | |
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