Demonym(s) Spignesi Local time Wednesday 7:18 PM Patron saint Ambrose | Elevation 217 m (712 ft) Area 54.86 km² Postal code 15018 Dialling code 0144 | |
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Frazioni Montaldo, Rocchetta, Squaneto, Turpino. Weather 19°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 50% Humidity | ||
Spigno Monferrato is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Turin and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Alessandria.
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Map of 15018 Spigno Monferrato Province of Alessandria, Italy
History
The land of Spigno had previously been own by the Count of Sales, an illegitimate brother of Victor Amadeus II of Savoy. It had previously been a fiefdom of the holy Roman Empire. In 1730 he married morganatically to Anna Canalis di Cumiana who was created the Marchioness of Spigno in her own right.
References
Spigno Monferrato Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA