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.
Quargnento
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| Comune di Quargnento | |
Town Hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Quargnento | |
Quargnento Location of Quargnento in Italy Quargnento Quargnento (Piedmont) | |
| 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) | |
| • Total | 1,334 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/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 |
It is home to a notable Catholic basilica, San Dalmazio.
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