Valenza

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Valenza
coat of arms
Valenza (Italy)
Valenza
Country Italy
region Piedmont
province Alessandria  (AL)
Coordinates 45 ° 1 ′  N , 8 ° 39 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 1 ′ 0 ″  N , 8 ° 39 ′ 0 ″  E
height 125  m slm
surface 50.05 km²
Residents 18,674 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 373 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 15048
prefix 0131
ISTAT number 006177
Popular name Valenzani
Patron saint San Massimo
The city center of Valenza
The city center of Valenza

Valenza ( Piedmontese Valensa ) is a municipality with 18,674 (as of December 31, 2019) inhabitants in the Italian province of Alessandria (AL), Piedmont region .

The districts of Villabella and Montevalenza belong to the municipality . The neighboring municipalities are Alessandria , Bassignana , Bozzole , Frascarolo , Giarole , Mirabello Monferrato , Pecetto di Valenza , Pomaro Monferrato , San Salvatore Monferrato , Suardi and Torre Beretti e Castellaro . The patron saint of the place is San Massimo .

geography

The place is at an altitude of 125 m above sea level on the right bank of the Po , on the foothills of the Montferrat hills . The municipality covers an area of ​​50.05 km² .

history

In the course of the Palatinate War of Succession , Valenza was besieged in September 1696 by French and Savoyard troops under Duke Eugene of Savoy . Due to the Vigevano contract , they withdrew without result.

Culinary specialties

At Valenza, vines of the Barbera variety are grown that are approved for the production of Barbera del Monferrato .

Population development

Community partnerships

Sons and daughters

Web links

Commons : Valenza  - 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.