Jump to content

Vezza d'Alba

Coordinates: 44°46′N 08°00′E / 44.767°N 8.000°E / 44.767; 8.000
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vezza d'Alba
Comune di Vezza d'Alba
Coat of arms of Vezza d'Alba
Location of Vezza d'Alba
Map
Vezza d'Alba is located in Italy
Vezza d'Alba
Vezza d'Alba
Location of Vezza d'Alba in Italy
Vezza d'Alba is located in Piedmont
Vezza d'Alba
Vezza d'Alba
Vezza d'Alba (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°46′N 08°00′E / 44.767°N 8.000°E / 44.767; 8.000
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceCuneo (CN)
FrazioniBorbore, Borgonuovo, Socco, Madernassa, Riassolo
Area
 • Total14 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
313 m (1,027 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total2,261
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
DemonymVezzesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12040
Dialing code0173
Patron saintSaint Martin
Saint dayNovember 11

Vezza d'Alba is a comune in the Piedmont region of Italy. It is in the province of Cuneo, and is 65km north east of the town of Cuneo.

Vezza was first recorded in the 10th century, as a territory of the Diocese of Asti and later passed to the Roero family who built the castle at Guarene.[3]

Twin towns — sister cities

[edit]

Vezza d'Alba is twinned with:

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it.
  3. ^ "Storia". Commune di Vezza d'Alba.