Quattordio
Quattordio (Quatòrdi in Piedmontese) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Alessandria.
Quattordio | |
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| Comune di Quattordio | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Quattordio 
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  Quattordio Location of Quattordio in Italy  Quattordio Quattordio (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°54′N 8°24′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Alessandria (AL) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tiziana Garberi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.8 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,704 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Quattordiesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15028 |
| Dialing code | 0131 |
| Website | Official website |
Quattordio borders the following municipalities: Castello di Annone, Cerro Tanaro, Felizzano, Masio, Refrancore, and Viarigi. Despite its small population, the town has been, for more than 70 years, an important industrial site (particularly with regard to paint industry). The name derives from the Latin Quattuordecimum ("fourteenth"), indicating its distance from Asti.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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