Bassignana
Bassignana | |
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| Comune di Bassignana | |
Remains of the castle. | |
Bassignana Location of Bassignana in Italy Bassignana Bassignana (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°0′8″N 8°43′55″E / 45.00222°N 8.73194°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Alessandria (AL) |
| Frazioni | Mugarone, Fiondi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pier Paolo Barberis |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.71 km2 (11.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017) | |
• Total | 1,667 |
| • Density | 58.06/km2 (150.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bassignanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15042 |
| Dialing code | 0131 |
| Patron saint | Madonna del Carmine |
| Saint day | 16 July |
| Website | Official website |
Bassignana (in Piedmontese dialect Bassgnan-na) is a municipality in the Province of Alessandria, Piedmont, northern Italy. The village is situated near the confluence of the Po River and the Tanaro river.
Main sights include remains of the castle, dating to Lombard times, and a Romanesque pieve (10th century) with 12th century Byzantine frescoes.