Lignana

Comune in Piedmont, Italy
Location of Lignana
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45°17′N 8°21′E / 45.283°N 8.350°E / 45.283; 8.350CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceVercelli (VC)FrazioniTenuta VeneriaGovernment
 • MayorEmilio ChiocchettiArea • Total22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)Elevation
139 m (456 ft)Population
 (December 2004)[2]
 • Total539 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)DemonymLignanesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
13030
Dialing code0161WebsiteOfficial website

Lignana is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Turin and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Vercelli.

Lignana borders the following municipalities: Crova, Desana, Ronsecco, Salasco, Sali Vercellese, and Vercelli.

Tenuta Veneria, together with Selve (frazione of the comune of Salasco), was a filming location for Bitter Rice, a 1949 movie starring Silvana Mangano.

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.
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