San Giorgio Monferrato Explained

San Giorgio Monferrato
Official Name:Comune di San Giorgio Monferrato
Coordinates:45.1083°N 8.4172°W
Region:Piedmont
Province:Alessandria (AL)
Frazioni:Chiabotto, Cascinotti
Mayor:Rino Scarola (M)
  elected 2004-06-13
Area Total Km2:7.13
Population Total:1295
Population As Of:2005
Population Demonym:Sangiorgesi
Elevation M:281
Saint:Saint George
Day:23 April
Postal Code:15020
Area Code:0142

San Giorgio Monferrato (in Piedmontese San Giòrs Monfrà) is a comune of the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont. It is about 60km (40miles) east of the regional capital Turin and about 25km (16miles) northwest of Alessandria.

The territory of this small rural commune of the Monferrato Casalese extends over an area of 7.1km2. Its population of 1,293[1] is concentrated in the village of San Giorgio (Saint George). The communal coat of arms pictures the saint killing the dragon. San Giorgio clusters around a medieval castle on a low hill southwest of Casale Monferrato, which dominates the road from Casale to Asti.

San Giorgio Monferrato borders the following municipalities: Casale Monferrato, Ozzano Monferrato, and Rosignano Monferrato.

Demographic evolution

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Twin towns — sister cities

San Giorgio Monferrato is twinned with:

References

Notes and References

  1. Demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.