Rocchetta Ligure is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Alessandria
The province of Alessandria (; ; in Piedmontese of Alessandria: ''provinsa ëd Lissändria'') is an Italian Provinces of Italy, province, with a population of some 425,000, which forms the southeastern part of the region of Piedmont. The prov ...
in the
Italian
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region
Piedmont
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, located about southeast of
Turin
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and about southeast of
Alessandria
Alessandria (; ) is a city and commune in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Alessandria. It is also the largest municipality of the region. The city is sited on the alluvial plain between the Tanaro and the Bormida rivers, ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 208 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
The municipality of Rocchetta Ligure contains the ''
frazioni
A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...
'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Bregni Inferiore, Bregni Superiore, Celio, Pagliaro Inferiore, Pagliaro Superiore, Piani di Celio, Sant'Ambrogio, and Sisola.
Rocchetta Ligure borders the following municipalities:
Albera Ligure,
Cabella Ligure,
Cantalupo Ligure,
Mongiardino Ligure, and
Roccaforte Ligure.
Demographic evolution
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References
Cities and towns in Piedmont
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