Belforte Monferrato

Belforte Monferrato is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Turin and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Alessandria.

Belforte Monferrato
Comune di Belforte Monferrato
Panorama
Coat of arms
Location of Belforte Monferrato
Belforte Monferrato
Location of Belforte Monferrato in Italy
Belforte Monferrato
Belforte Monferrato (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°38′N 8°40′E
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceAlessandria (AL)
Government
  MayorFranco Ravera
Area
  Total8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Elevation
233 m (764 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2006[2])[3]
  Total449
  Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Belfortesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
15070
Dialing code0143

It is home to a castle, built in the 15th to 17th centuries around a 12th-century tower of the Republic of Genoa.

References

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


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