Lignana

Lignana is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Turin and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Vercelli.

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Lignana
Comune
Comune di Lignana
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Coordinates: 45°17′N 8°21′E / 45.283°N 8.350°E / 45.283; 8.350
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Vercelli (VC)
Frazioni	Tenuta Veneria
Government
• Mayor	Emilio Chiocchetti
Area [1]
• Total	22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Elevation	139 m (456 ft)
Population  (December 2004)[2]
• Total	539
• Density	24.0/km2 (62.0/sq mi)
Demonym	Lignanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	13030
Dialing code	0161
Website	Official website
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Lignana borders the following municipalities: Crova, Desana, Ronsecco, Salasco, Sali Vercellese, and Vercelli.

Tenuta Veneria, together with Selve (frazione of the comune of Salasco), was a filming location for Bitter Rice, a 1949 movie starring Silvana Mangano.

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.

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