Nizza della Paglia
| Nizza Monferrato | ||
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| Città di Nizza Monferrato | ||
Panorama of Nizza Monferrato
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 Nizza Monferrato
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| Coordinates: 44°46′N 8°21′E / 44.767°N 8.350°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Asti (AT) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Flavio Pesce | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 30.4 km2 (11.7 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 137 m (449 ft) | |
| Population (30 April 2009) | ||
| • Total | 10,425 | |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Nicesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 14049 | |
| Dialing code | 0141 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Nizza Monferrato (Nissa dla Paja in Piedmontese) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Asti.
Nizza Monferrato borders the following municipalities: Calamandrana, Castel Boglione, Castelnuovo Belbo, Castelnuovo Calcea, Fontanile, Incisa Scapaccino, Mombaruzzo, San Marzano Oliveto, Vaglio Serra, and Vinchio.
Nizza Monferrato is also called Nizza della Paglia - "Nizza with straw", i.e. in the countryside. The suffix Monferrato (or Paglia) is needed to distinguish it from Nizza (the wine) and from Nice in Provence: both Nizza Monferrato and the part of Provence that includes Nice (Nizza Marittima in Italian, Nissa dël Mar in Piedmontese) were at one time part of the Duchy of Savoy.
Nizza Monferrato is located in the Upper Monferrat, in the south of the Province of Asti, 30 km from the town of Asti. The comune is rich in vineyards, and is traversed by the river Belbo.
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