San Sebastiano Curone | |
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| Comune di San Sebastiano Curone | |
 Church of San Sebastiano. | |
  San Sebastiano Curone Location of San Sebastiano Curone in Italy  San Sebastiano Curone San Sebastiano Curone (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°47′N 9°4′E / 44.783°N 9.067°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Alessandria (AL) |
| Frazioni | Marguata, Sant'Antonio, Telecco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Caprile |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.89 km2 (1.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)
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| • Total | 571 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sansebastianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 15056 |
| Dialing code | 0131 |
| Patron saint | St. Sebastian |
| Saint day | January 20 |
| Website | Official website |
San Sebastiano Curone ( Piedmontese: San Bastiau Curou ) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of Turin and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Alessandria, at the confluence of the Curone and Museglia streams.
San Sebastiano Curone borders the following municipalities: Brignano-Frascata, Dernice, Gremiasco, and Montacuto.
History
Part of the commune of Fabbrica Curone it was under the dominations of the Malaspina and Fieschi from Genoa. In the 16th century, under the Doria, it became an important market centre for salt, fish and cereals.
It is the birthplace of Felice Giani, a neo-classicist painter.
References
- ^ "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.
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