| Castelletto d'Orba | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Castelletto d'Orba | ||
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  Castelletto d'Orba Location of Castelletto d'Orba in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 44°41′N8°42′E / 44.683°N 8.700°E Coordinates: 44°41′N8°42′E / 44.683°N 8.700°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Province | Province of Alessandria (AL) | |
| Frazioni | Cazzuli, Crebini, Passaronda | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) | |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | ||
| • Total | 1,979 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Castellettesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 15060 | |
| Dialing code | 0143 | |
Castelletto d'Orba is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,979 and an area of 14.3 square kilometres (5.5 sq mi). [1]
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Province of Alessandria is an Italian province, with a population of some 425,000, which forms the southeastern part of the region of Piedmont. The provincial capital is the city of Alessandria.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.
The municipality of Castelletto d'Orba contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Cazzuli, Crebini, and Passaronda.
"Frazione" is the Italian name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere. It is cognate to the English word fraction, but in practice is roughly equivalent to "parishes" or "wards" in other countries.
Castelletto d'Orba borders the following municipalities: Capriata d'Orba, Lerma, Montaldeo, San Cristoforo, and Silvano d'Orba.
Capriata d'Orba is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,862 and an area of 28.3 square kilometres (10.9 sq mi).
Lerma is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Turin and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Alessandria.
Montaldeo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of Turin and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 311 and an area of 5.2 square kilometres (2.0 sq mi).
