Ozzano Monferrato
Encyclopedia
Ozzano Monferrato is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Alessandria
in the Italian
region Piedmont
, located about 50 km east of Turin
and about 30 km northwest of Alessandria
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,558 and an area of 15.2 km².
Ozzano Monferrato borders the following municipalities: Casale Monferrato
, Cella Monte
, Cereseto
, Pontestura
, Rosignano Monferrato
, Sala Monferrato
, San Giorgio Monferrato
, and Treville
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Alessandria
Province of Alessandria
The Province of Alessandria is an Italian province, with a population of some 430,000, which forms the southeastern part of the region of Piedmont. The provincial capital is the city of Alessandria....
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
, located about 50 km east of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
and about 30 km northwest of Alessandria
Alessandria
-Monuments:* The Citadel * The church of Santa Maria di Castello * The church of Santa Maria del Carmine * Palazzo Ghilini * Università del Piemonte Orientale-Museums:* The Marengo Battle Museum...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,558 and an area of 15.2 km².
Ozzano Monferrato borders the following municipalities: Casale Monferrato
Casale Monferrato
Casale Monferrato, population 36,058, is a town and comune in the Piedmont region of north-west Italy, part of the province of Alessandria. It is situated about 60 km east of Turin on the right bank of the Po, where the river runs at the foot of the Montferrato hills. Beyond the river lies the...
, Cella Monte
Cella Monte
Cella Monte is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km east of Turin and about 25 km northwest of Alessandria....
, Cereseto
Cereseto
Cereseto is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km east of Turin and about 30 km northwest of Alessandria...
, Pontestura
Pontestura
Pontestura is a commune with a population of 1,539 in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont...
, Rosignano Monferrato
Rosignano Monferrato
Rosignano Monferrato is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km east of Turin and about 25 km northwest of Alessandria...
, Sala Monferrato
Sala Monferrato
Sala Monferrato is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km east of Turin and about 30 km northwest of Alessandria...
, San Giorgio Monferrato
San Giorgio Monferrato
San Giorgio Monferrato is a comune of the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont. It is about 60 km east of the regional capital Turin and about 25 km northwest of Alessandria....
, and Treville
Treville
Treville is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km east of Turin and about 30 km northwest of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 267 and an area of 4.7 km².Treville borders the following municipalities:...
.