Alice Castello

Comune in Piedmont, Italy
Coat of arms of Alice Castello
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Location of Alice Castello
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45°22′N 8°5′E / 45.367°N 8.083°E / 45.367; 8.083CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceVercelli (VC)Government
 • MayorVittorio PetrinoArea • Total24.8 km2 (9.6 sq mi)Elevation
288 m (945 ft)Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
 • Total2,716 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)DemonymAlicesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
13040
Dialing code0161Websitewww.comune-alicecastello-vercelli.it

Alice Castello is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Vercelli.

Alice is known since the 10th century AD. Located there are a castle (of which only few remains of the medieval structure have survived) and an 18th-century parish church dedicated to St. Nicholas.

Spectacular flowering of poppies in May in the countryside near Alice Castello
Red poppies in full bloom at Alice Castello

References

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