Terzo, Piedmont Explained

Terzo
Official Name:Comune di Terzo
Coordinates:44.6667°N 33°W
Region:Piedmont
Province:Alessandria (AL)
Mayor:Vittorio Giovanni Grillo
Area Total Km2:8.8
Population Total:874
Population As Of:2005[1]
Population Demonym:Terzesi
Elevation M:222
Postal Code:15010
Area Code:0144

Terzo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70km (40miles) southeast of Turin and about 30km (20miles) southwest of Alessandria.

It was a fortress of the bishop of Acqui, of which only a late medieval tower remains.Terzo borders the following municipalities: Acqui Terme, Bistagno, Melazzo, and Montabone.

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.