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Volpedo
Volpedo
Location of Volpedo
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Volpedo is located in Italy
Volpedo
Volpedo
Location of Volpedo in Italy
Volpedo is located in Piedmont
Volpedo
Volpedo
Volpedo (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°53′N 8°59′E / 44.883°N 8.983°E / 44.883; 8.983
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceProvince of Alessandria (AL)
FrazioniCà Barbieri, Cà Stringa, Croce, Casanova
Area
 • Total
10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Elevation
182 m (597 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total
1,197
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Demonymvolpedesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
15059
Dialing code0131

Volpedo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 km east of Turin and about 30 km east of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,197 and an area of 10.6 km².[3]

The municipality of Volpedo contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Cà Barbieri, Cà Stringa, Croce, and Casanova.

Volpedo borders the following municipalities: Casalnoceto, Godiasco, Monleale, Montemarzino, Pozzol Groppo, and Volpeglino.

Painter Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo was born in this village.

Demographic evolution

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.