Castellania Coppi

municipality in Italy

Castellania Coppi is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Piedmont region in Italy.

Castellania Coppi
Comune di Castellania
Location of Castellania Coppi
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Castellania Coppi is located in Italy
Castellania Coppi
Castellania Coppi
Location of Castellania Coppi in Italy
Castellania Coppi is located in Piedmont
Castellania Coppi
Castellania Coppi
Castellania Coppi (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°47′N 8°55′E / 44.783°N 8.917°E / 44.783; 8.917
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceAlessandria (AL)
FrazioniMossabella, Sant'Alosio
Government
 • MayorSergio Vallenzona (Civic list)
Area
 • Total7.21 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total99
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
DemonymCastellanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
15052
Dialing code0131
WebsiteOfficial website

It was known until 2019 as Castellania, and renamed by the Piemont regional council in recognition of the cyclist Fausto Coppi in honor of the centenary of his birth.[3]

References

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  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. "Ciclismo:Piemonte ribattezza Castellania". Euronews (in Italian). Di ANSA. Retrieved 25 March 2019.