Melazzo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Turin and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,241 and an area of 19.7 square kilometres (7.6 sq mi).[3]
Melazzo | |
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| Comune di Melazzo | |
Location of Melazzo  | |
  Melazzo Location of Melazzo in Italy  Melazzo Melazzo (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′N 8°25′E / 44.633°N 8.417°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Alessandria (AL) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.7 km2 (7.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,241 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Melazzesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15010 |
| Dialing code | 0144 |
Melazzo borders the following municipalities: Acqui Terme, Bistagno, Cartosio, Castelletto d'Erro, Cavatore, and Terzo.
Notable Melazzesi
edit- Saint Guido of Acqui (c.1004–1070), born in Melazzo to the family of the Counts of Acquesana, became Bishop of Asti.
Demographic evolution
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References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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