Lignana
Appearance
Lignana | |
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Comune di Lignana | |
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Coordinates: 45°17′N 8°21′E / 45.283°N 8.350°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Vercelli (VC) |
Frazioni | Tenuta Veneria |
Government | |
• Mayor | Emilio Chiocchetti |
Area | |
• Total | 22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
Population (December 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 539 |
• Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
Demonym | Lignanesi |
Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 13030 |
Dialing code | 0161 |
Website | Official website |
Lignana is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Turin and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Vercelli.
Lignana borders the following municipalities: Crova, Desana, Ronsecco, Salasco, Sali Vercellese, and Vercelli.
Tenuta Veneria, together with Selve (frazione of the comune of Salasco), was a filming location for Bitter Rice, a 1949 movie starring Silvana Mangano.
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.