San Salvatore Monferrato

San Salvatore Monferrato is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of Turin and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Alessandria.

San Salvatore Monferrato
Comune di San Salvatore Monferrato
Coat of arms of San Salvatore Monferrato
Location of San Salvatore Monferrato
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San Salvatore Monferrato is located in Italy
San Salvatore Monferrato
San Salvatore Monferrato
Location of San Salvatore Monferrato in Italy
San Salvatore Monferrato is located in Piedmont
San Salvatore Monferrato
San Salvatore Monferrato
San Salvatore Monferrato (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°59′42″N 8°34′1″E / 44.99500°N 8.56694°E / 44.99500; 8.56694
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceAlessandria (AL)
FrazioniFosseto, Frescondino, Piazzolo, Salcido, Valdolenga, Valparolo
Government
 • MayorEnrico Beccaria
Area
 • Total31.65 km2 (12.22 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017[2])[3]
 • Total4,261
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
DemonymSansalvatoresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
15046
Dialing code0131

Main sights

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The tower of the Paleologi was erected for Theodore II, Marquess of Montferrat.

Other sights include the 16th century churches of San Martino e San Siro. the communal cemetery of the town is home to the grave of Paolo Provera, surnamed Tantasà, an example of outsider art.

People

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Eugenio "Gene" Guglielmi (1947–), a beat folksinger.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.