Bosio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of Turin and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Alessandria.
Bosio | |
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| Comune di Bosio | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bosio  | |
  Bosio Location of Bosio in Italy  Bosio Bosio (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′N 8°47′E / 44.633°N 8.783°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Alessandria (AL) |
| Frazioni | Capanne di Marcarolo, Costa San Stefano, Maietto, Mogreto, Serra, Spessa, Val Pagani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stefano Persano |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.9 km2 (25.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,196 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bosiesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15060 |
| Dialing code | 0143 |
Bosio borders the following municipalities: Campo Ligure, Campomorone, Casaleggio Boiro, Ceranesi, Gavi, Genoa, Lerma, Masone, Mele, Mornese, Parodi Ligure, Rossiglione, Tagliolo Monferrato, and Voltaggio.
Geography
editThe nearest point to the Ligurian Sea in Piedmont lies in the communal territory of Bosio, on Monte Biscia Mora, where the sea is just 8 km away; however, there is not a road directly connecting these locations.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
