Ovada
Ovada (Uà and Guà in Ligurian, Ovà in Piedmontese) is a comune (municipality) of 11,484 inhabitants in the Province of Alessandria in the northern Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Turin and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Alessandria.
Ovada | |
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| Comune di Ovada | |
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Location of Ovada | |
Ovada Location of Ovada in Italy Ovada Ovada (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′10″N 8°38′30″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Alessandria (AL) |
| Frazioni | Costa, Gnocchetto, Grillano, San Lorenzo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Lantero |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.3 km2 (13.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015) | |
| • Total | 11,484 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ovadesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15076 |
| Dialing code | 0143 |
| Patron saint | San Paolo della Croce |
| Saint day | October 18.th |
| Website | Official website |
Ovada is the main comune of the Ovadese area, an area of the Lower Piedmont and Upper Montferrat, located in the southern portion of the province of Alessandria.Their patron saint is San Paolo della Croce. His saint’s day is on October 18
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