Quargnento | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Quargnento | ||
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Location of Quargnento in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 44°56′45″N 8°29′17″E / 44.94583°N 8.48806°ECoordinates: 44°56′45″N 8°29′17″E / 44.94583°N 8.48806°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Piedmont | |
Province / Metropolitan city | 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(s) | Quargnentini | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 15044 | |
Dialing code | 0131 | |
Patron saint | San Dalmazio | |
Saint day | 5 December |
Quargnento (Quargnent in Piedmontese) 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.
It is home to a notable Catholic basilica, San Dalmazio.
Quargnento is twinned with: