Alessandria

Alessandria is a strongly fortified and impressive town and capital of the Province of Alessandria. The city is sited on the river Tanaro, in Piedmont, Italy, 55 miles southeast of Turin. Its commune has an area of about 143.2 sq. km and a 2001 population of 92,201 inhabitants. The province (total population of 418,231) lies in the southeastern Piedmont, half on the northern slope of the Apennines and half on the Po plain; its area is 3,560 sq. km and its 2001 population is 414,384.

Visiting Alessandria

Localities to visit include the Morbello commune with activities including hiking, mountain biking, wineries and farmstead bed-and-breakfasts http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morbello.

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Born in Alessandria:

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• Umberto Eco, writer
• Giovanni Migliara, painter
• Angelo Morbelli, painter,
• Urbano Rattazzi, statesman of the Risorgimento.