San Giorgio Monferrato
Comune
Comune di San Giorgio Monferrato
Location of San Giorgio Monferrato
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Coordinates: 45°6′30″N 8°25′2″E / 45.10833°N 8.41722°E / 45.10833; 8.41722
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Alessandria (AL)
Frazioni	Chiabotto, Cascinotti
Government
• Mayor	Rino Scarola (M)   elected 2004-06-13
Area [1]
• Total	7.13 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Elevation	281 m (922 ft)
Population  (2005)[2]
• Total	1,295
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Demonym	Sangiorgesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	15020
Dialing code	0142
Patron saint	Saint George
Saint day	23 April
Website	Official website

San Giorgio Monferrato (in Piedmontese San Giòrs Monfrà) is a comune of the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont. It is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of the regional capital Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Alessandria.

The territory of this small rural commune of the Monferrato Casalese extends over an area of 7.1 square kilometres (2.7 sq mi). Its population of 1,293^[3] is concentrated in the village of San Giorgio (Saint George). The communal coat of arms pictures the saint killing the dragon. San Giorgio clusters around a medieval castle on a low hill southwest of Casale Monferrato, which dominates the road from Casale to Asti.

San Giorgio Monferrato borders the following municipalities: Casale Monferrato, Ozzano Monferrato, and Rosignano Monferrato.

Demographic evolution

Twin towns — sister cities

San Giorgio Monferrato is twinned with:

• Saint-Julien, France

References

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