Bosio

Bosio
Comune
Comune di Bosio

Coat of arms
Bosio
Location of Bosio in Italy
Coordinates: 44°38′N 8°47′E / 44.633°N 8.783°E / 44.633; 8.783
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 (31 December 2017[1])
  Total 1,196
  Density 18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Bosiesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 15060
Dialing code 0143

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 borders the following municipalities: Campo Ligure, Campomorone, Casaleggio Boiro, Ceranesi, Gavi, Genoa, Lerma, Masone, Mele, Mornese, Parodi Ligure, Rossiglione, Tagliolo Monferrato, and Voltaggio.

Geography

The 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

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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