Spigno Monferrato

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Spigno Monferrato

44°32′39″N 8°20′6″E / 44.54417°N 8.33500°E / 44.54417; 8.33500CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceAlessandria (AL)FrazioniMontaldo, Rocchetta, Squaneto, Turpino.^[1]Government

• MayorAntonio ViscontiArea

^[2]

• Total54.86 km² (21.18 sq mi)Elevation

217 m (712 ft)Population

(30 November 2017^[3])^[4]

• Total1,015 • Density19/km² (48/sq mi)DemonymSpignesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

15018

Dialing code0144Patron saintSt. AmbroseSaint day7 DecemberWebsiteOfficial website

Spigno Monferrato is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Turin and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Alessandria.

History

The land of Spigno was owned by the Count of Sales, an illegitimate brother of Victor Amadeus II of Savoy. It had previously been a fiefdom of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1730 he married morganatically to Anna Canalis di Cumiana, who was created the Marchioness of Spigno in her own right.

References

^ Comune di Spigno Monferrato (2004), Frazioni
^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ISTAT.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.