Quattordio

Quattordio (Quatòrdi in Piedmontese) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Alessandria.

Quattordio
Comune
Comune di Quattordio
Coat of arms
Location of Quattordio
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Coordinates: 44°54′N 8°24′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Alessandria (AL)
Government
• Mayor	Tiziana Garberi
Area [1]
• Total	17.8 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Elevation	135 m (443 ft)
Population  (2007[2])[3]
• Total	1,704
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Demonym	Quattordiesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	15028
Dialing code	0131
Website	Official website

Quattordio borders the following municipalities: Castello di Annone, Cerro Tanaro, Felizzano, Masio, Refrancore, and Viarigi. Despite its small population, the town has been, for more than 70 years, an important industrial site (particularly with regard to paint industry). The name derives from the Latin Quattuordecimum ("fourteenth"), indicating its distance from Asti.

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.
3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.