Quargnento

Quargnento (Italian: [kwarˈɲɛnto]; Piedmontese: Quargnent) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Alessandria, in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Turin and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Alessandria.

Key Information

Quargnento Quargnent (Piedmontese)
Comune
Comune di Quargnento
Town Hall
Coat of arms
Quargnento Location of Quargnento in Italy Show map of Italy Quargnento Quargnento (Piedmont) Show map of Piedmont
Coordinates: 44°56′45″N 8°29′17″E / 44.94583°N 8.48806°E / 44.94583; 8.48806
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Alessandria (AL)
Government
• Mayor	Luigi Benzi
Area [1]
• Total	36.2 km2 (14.0 sq mi)
Elevation	121 m (397 ft)
Population  (2005)[2]
• Total	1,334
• Density	36.9/km2 (95.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Quargnentini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	15044
Dialing code	0131
Patron saint	San Dalmazio
Saint day	5 December
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It is home to a notable Catholic basilica, San Dalmazio.

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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