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Province of Novi: at a glance
The province of Novi was a local body of the Kingdom of Sardinia. According to the pre-unitarian administrative structure, it corresponded to the level called in France as Arrondissement. With the Rattazzi Decree of 1859, it took on the new name of Circumdarium of Novi, and existed in this capacity until 1927.
History
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Birth of the institution
The province, having as its capital Novi Ligure (until 1863 called only No.), was born on 1 January 1819, by virtue of the effects of the royal edict of 10 March 1818. It was part of the Division of Genoa of the Kingdom of Sardinia and was divided into the following districts[2]:
- Sending Gavi, also comprising Carrosio, Fraconalto, Parodi Ligure And Voltaggio;
- Sending Rocchetta Ligure, also comprising Albera Ligure, Cabella Ligure, Cantalupo Ligure, Carrega Ligure, Mongiardino Ligure And Roccaforte Ligure;
- Sending Serravalle Scrivia, also comprising Arquata Scrivia, Borghetto di Borbera, Borghetto di Borbera, Grondona, Borghetto di Borbera, Stazzano, Borghetto di Borbera And Vignole Borbera.
The Law Rattazzi and the new district of Novi
The Rattazzi Law, also known as Regio Decreto number 3702 of 23 October 1859, reorganized the administrative organization of the Kingdom, redefining as Provinces the Divisions, and as Circumdari the old Provinces.
The lands of the province and surrounding area suppressed to today
Currently the municipalities of the former province and former district of Novi are part of today's territories called Ninety-six and Ovadese (in the current Province of Alessandria), in turn included in the more ancient historical region of Oltregiogo, preceding the province of Novi itself.
Notes
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- ^ to b c The Overseas and the Ractazzi Law, up francbampi.it. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ Genoa Division from 1 January 1819, up francbampi.it. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
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