Ovada

Ovada
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Alessandria  (AL)
Coordinates	44 ° 38 '  N , 8 ° 39'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 38 '21 "  N , 8 ° 38' 47"  E
height	186  m slm
surface	35.33 km²
Residents	11,219 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	318 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	15076
prefix	0143
ISTAT number	006121
Popular name	Ovadesi
Patron saint	San Paolo della Croce
Website	Ovada
Center of Ovada

Ovada ( Piedmontese Ovà , Ligurian Oâ ) is a municipality with 11,219 (as of December 31, 2019) inhabitants in the Italian province of Alessandria (AL), Piedmont region .

The municipality consists of the districts Costa, Gnocchetto, Grillano and San Lorenzo. The neighboring municipalities are Belforte Monferrato , Cremolino , Molare , Rocca Grimalda , Rossiglione ( GE ), Silvano d'Orba , Tagliolo Monferrato and Trisobbio . The patron saint of the place is San Paolo della Croce.

geography

The place is at an altitude of 186 m above sea level. The municipality covers an area of ​​35.33 km² .

Personalities

• Saint Paul of the Cross (1694–1775), mystic and founder of an order
• Giovanni Battista Marenco (1853–1921), religious priest and Roman Catholic archbishop
• Stefano Farina (1962–2017), football referee and sports official

Culinary specialties

In Ovada, Dolcetto vines are grown for Dolcetto d'Ovada , a red wine with DOC status. The berries of the Pinot Noir and / or Chardonnay grape varieties can be used to make Alta Langa sparkling wine . The Barbera variety is grown to produce the Barbera del Monferrato .

Population development

Web links

Commons : Ovada  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.