Albera Ligure
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Country | Italy | |
region | Piedmont | |
province | Alessandria (AL) | |
Coordinates | 44 ° 42 ' N , 9 ° 4' E | |
height | 423 m slm | |
surface | 21.38 km² | |
Residents | 293 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 14 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 15060 | |
prefix | 0143 | |
ISTAT number | 006002 | |
Popular name | Alberesi | |
Patron saint | San Giovanni Battista | |
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Albera Ligure ( Piedmontese Albera , Ligurian Arbea ) is a municipality with 293 (as of December 31, 2019) inhabitants in the Italian province of Alessandria (AL) in the Piedmont region .
The municipality consists of the districts Astrata , San Martino , Figino , Santa Maria , Vendersi , Vigo and Volpara . The neighboring communities are Cabella Ligure , Cantalupo Ligure , Fabbrica Curone , Montacuto and Rocchetta Ligure . The patron saint of the place is San Giovanni Battista .
geography
The place is at an altitude of 423 m above sea level. The municipality covers an area of 21.38 km² .
history
The area of the municipality was already settled in ancient times. In the 9th century the Benedictine Abbey Vendersi was built on the remains of an ancient monastery. In the 13th century the area came under feudal rule and became part of the Papal States . In the course of the Risorgimento , the place was added to the province of Alessandria.
Population development
Web links
- Information at piemonteweb.it (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.