Elevation 220 m (720 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Monday 5:47 AM Dialling code 0144 | Demonym(s) Orsaresi Area 5.14 km² Postal code 15010 | |
 | ||
Frazioni San Quirico, Moglia, Piano, Uvallare Weather 9°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
Orsara Bormida is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Alessandria, on the right bank of river Bormida.
Map of 15010 Orsara Bormida Province of Alessandria, Italy
Orsara Bormida borders the following municipalities: Montaldo Bormida, Morsasco, Rivalta Bormida, Strevi, and Trisobbio. It lies in a territory which was occupied by a forest; only from the 13th century agriculture took possession of the area. It was a fief of the Malaspina family until 1530. It is home to a castle, built in the 11th century.
References
Orsara Bormida Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA