Odalengo Piccolo
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| Odalengo Piccolo | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Odalengo Piccolo | |
  Odalengo Piccolo
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| Coordinates: 45°4′N 8°12′E / 45.067°N 8.2°ECoordinates: 45°4′N 8°12′E / 45.067°N 8.2°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Alessandria (AL) |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Carola Triveri (lista civica; elected 8 June 2009) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7.63 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2008) | |
| - Total | 264 |
| - Density | 34.6/km2 (89.6/sq mi) |
| - Demonym | Odalenghesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 15020 |
| Dialing code | 0141 |
Odalengo Piccolo (dialect: Audalèng)[1] is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the north-west Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 km east of Turin and about 35 km northwest of Alessandria. At the start of 2009 it had a population of 264 and an area of 7.63 km².[2] The two principal centres of population are Serra (dialect: Sèra), the site of the town hall, and Vicinato (dialect: V’žinà); further nuclei are Palmaro (dialect: Cà di Parmàn), Dorato and Pessine (dialect: Psìn-i).[3][1]
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[edit] Toponyms
Odalengo enters the historical record in 1298–99 as Odalengum ultra Sturiam. The form Odalengum minus, which distinguishes ‘Little Odalengo’ from the nearby Odalengo Grande, is recorded in 1306; Odalengum parvum is found in 1320 and Odalengo Prato in 1474.[1]
Vicinato appears as Viscenale in 1279, while Serra is apparently recorded as Serra in 1163 and Pessine as Pisinum in 1171.[1]
[edit] Neighbouring communes
Odalengo Piccolo borders the following municipalities: Alfiano Natta, Castelletto Merli, Cerrina Monferrato, Odalengo Grande, and Villadeati.
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d C. Aletto and others, ‘Odalengo Piccolo’ in Repertorio storico-biografico di architetti, pittori, scultori ed artigiani attivi nelle chiese extraurbane della Diocesi di Casale Monferrato (Associazione Casalese Arte e Storia).
- ^ Most demographics and similar statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ ‘Tavola: Famiglie - Alessandria (dettaglio loc. abitate)’, 2001 Census.
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