Lignana

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
Comune di Lignana
Location of Lignana
Lignana is located in Italy
Lignana
Lignana
Location of Lignana in Italy
Lignana is located in Piedmont
Lignana
Lignana
Lignana (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°17′N 8°21′E
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceVercelli (VC)
FrazioniTenuta Veneria
Government
  MayorEmilio Chiocchetti
Area
  Total22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Elevation
139 m (456 ft)
Population
 (December 2004)[2]
  Total539
  Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
DemonymLignanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13030
Dialing code0161
WebsiteOfficial website

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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