Villalvernia is a comune, population 932, in the Province of Alessandria in Piedmont, Italy, situated in a hilly area on the right bank of the Scrivia.

Villalvernia
Comune
Comune di Villalvernia
Location of Villalvernia
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Coordinates: 44°48′59″N 8°51′30″E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Alessandria (AL)
Frazioni	Carezzano, Cassano Spinola, Pozzolo Formigaro, Tortona
Area [1]
• Total	4.63 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
Elevation	193 m (633 ft)
Population  (2005)[2]
• Total	941
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Villaverniesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	15050
Dialing code	0131
ISTAT code	006183
Saint day	7 October
Website	Official website

History

Probably founded during the 10th century, and simply called Villa, the town was partially enfeoffed to the bishops of Tortona by Pope Adrian IV (Nicholas Breakspear). In 1413 Filippo Maria Visconti enfeoffed it to Guglielmo d’Alvernia. The village remained with the Alvernias for 167 years, which explains the “alvernia” part of the placename.

In 1580, after the wedding of Francesco with Antonia Alvernia, the feud passed to the Spinola family. In 1652 the feudatories obtained the title of Marquess from Philip IV, King of Spain.

On 1 December 1944, the village was bombed by the United States Air Force, which was targeting the railway offices which had been transferred from Genoa. One hundred and fourteen inhabitants were killed, and 235 wounded in the bombing.^{[citation needed]}

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