Tortona
Sign in to saveTortona (; , ; ) is a comune of Piemonte, in the Province of Alessandria, Italy. Tortona is sited on the right bank of the Scrivia between the plain of Marengo and the foothills of the Ligurian Apennines. Its frazione of Vho is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
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Tortona is a town in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, located in the Province of Alessandria along the Scrivia river between a plains area and the Apennine foothills. It is notable for having a frazione (subdivision) called Vho that is recognized as one of Italy's most beautiful villages.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Tortona
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Portici di via Emilia, Tortona, Piemonte.jpg
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Coat of arms of Tortona.svg
- Italian comune.region
- Piedmont
- Italian comune.province
- Alessandria (AL)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Torre Garofoli, Rivalta Scrivia, Vho, Mombisaggio, Castellar Ponzano, Bettole di Tortona, Torre Calderai
- Italian comune.mayor
- Federico Chiodi
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 99.66
- Italian comune.population_total
- 26713
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 1 January 2021
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Tortonesi
- Italian comune.elevation_m
Article
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Colli Tortonesi
- Main sights
- People
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
- Sources
Tortona (; , ; ) is a comune of Piemonte, in the Province of Alessandria, Italy. Tortona is sited on the right bank of the Scrivia between the plain of Marengo and the foothills of the Ligurian Apennines. Its frazione of Vho is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
==History== thumb|left|Tortona Cathedral (postcard from c. 1890) thumb|right|Piazza Duomo, with the cathedral and on the right the bishops' palace