Quargnento Quargnent (Piedmontese) | |
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| Comune di Quargnento | |
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) Coat of arms | |
Location of Quargnento  | |
)  Quargnento Location of Quargnento in Italy ) Quargnento Quargnento (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°56′45″N 8°29′17″E / 44.94583°N 8.48806°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)[3] | |
| • 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 |
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.
It is home to a notable Catholic basilica, San Dalmazio.
Twin towns — sister cities
Quargnento is twinned with:
Coubon, France
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.