Melazzo

Melazzo
Comune
Comune di Melazzo
Location of Melazzo
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Coordinates: 44°38′N 8°25′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Province of Alessandria (AL)
Area [1]
• Total	19.7 km^2 (7.6 sq mi)
Elevation	254 m (833 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	1,241
• Density	63/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym	Melazzesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	15010
Dialing code	0144

Melazzo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Turin and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,241 and an area of 19.7 square kilometres (7.6 sq mi).^[3]

Melazzo borders the following municipalities: Acqui Terme, Bistagno, Cartosio, Castelletto d'Erro, Cavatore, and Terzo.

Notable Melazzesi

• Saint Guido of Acqui (c.1004–1070), born in Melazzo to the family of the Counts of Acquesana, became Bishop of Asti.

Demographic evolution

References

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