Bosco Marengo
Ël Bòsch (Piedmontese)
| |
|---|---|
| Comune di Bosco Marengo | |
Parish church and Monument to Pope Pius V
| |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Bosco Marengo  | |
  Bosco Marengo Location of Bosco Marengo in Italy Show map of Italy Bosco Marengo Bosco Marengo (Piedmont) Show map of Piedmont | |
| Coordinates: 44°49′N 8°40′E / 44.817°N 8.667°E / 44.817; 8.667 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Alessandria (AL) |
| Frazioni | Levata, Pollastra, Quattro Cascine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gianfranco Gazzaniga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.53 km2 (17.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population
(31 August 2019)[2]
| |
| • Total | 2,314 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Boschesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
15062
|
| Dialing code | 0131 |
| Patron saint | St. Pius V |
| Saint day | April 30 |
| Website | Official website |
Bosco Marengo (Italian: [ˈbɔsko maˈreŋɡo, -ˈrɛŋ-]; Piedmontese: Ël Bòsch [əl ˈbɔsk]) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Turin and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Alessandria.
Bosco Marengo borders the following municipalities: Alessandria, Basaluzzo, Casal Cermelli, Fresonara, Frugarolo, Novi Ligure, Pozzolo Formigaro, Predosa, and Tortona.
There was a nuclear enrichment plant in Bosco Marengo, which started operating in 1973. The site was handed to SOGIN, the Italian nuclear decommissioning authority in 2005 and, in December 2008, it was decided that it should be decommissioned.[3] The process was completed on 31 December 2021.[4]
 | This article on a location in the Province of Alessandria is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
