Quargnento
Quargnento (Italian: [kwarˈɲɛnto]; Piedmontese: Quargnent) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Turin and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Alessandria.
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| Comune di Quargnento | |
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Location of Quargnento 
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| Coordinates: 44°56′45″N 8°29′17″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Alessandria (AL) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luigi Benzi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 km2 (14.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population (2005)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,334 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | 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 |
It is home to a notable Catholic basilica, San Dalmazio.
Twin towns — sister cities
Quargnento is twinned with:
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References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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