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Alessandria
- Elevation
- 107 m above sea level
- Area
- 27.37 km²
- Demonym
- Ovigliese
- Patron saint
- San Felice and sant'Agata
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Oviglio (J'Ovij or J'Oij in Piedmont) is an Italian municipality of 1 232 inhabitants[1] from the province of Alessandria in the Piemonte.
History of Oviglio
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Fondazione di Alessandria
Oviglio was one of eight settlements, called Static[4], who contributed to the foundation of the city of Alessandria in the second half of the 12th century[Biblio 1].
The city of Alessandria was born[6] it was founded at first by the demic union of Castellazzo Bormida (Gamondio), Marenghum (Marengo) e Bergolium (Bergoglio). This can be seen in the text of Emperor Frederick's complaints against Cremona in 1184 where he indicates the promoters and authors of the foundation of the new city: "de tribus locis, Gamunde vicelicet et Meringin et Burgul". The name of the meeting place is not described, although it seems already indicated with a certain precision in the specification of the site on Tanaro where the transfer was shorter: Bergoglio[bibliography 2]. The three places mentioned were added later Roboretum (Rovereto), Solero (Solero), Forum (Villa del Foro), Vuilije (Oviglio) and Quargnento (Quargnento). In this the populations were supported, economically, by the "Superba" and by the municipalities of the Lombard League in contrast with the Marquisate of Monferrato, main ally of Frederick Barbarossa.
The official foundation date of Alexandria is 3 May 1168, although at that time it has already reached a topographic, urban and administrative configuration defined. The name "Alessandria", confirmed later, will be assumed in honor of Pope Alexander III, a broad supporter of the Lombard League's actions against the Holy Roman Empire and who had excommunicated Frederick Barbarossa.
Symbols
The coat of arms and gonfalone of the municipality of Oviglio were granted by decree of the President of the Republic of 6 December 1963.[7]
What to see in Oviglio
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Royal Castle of Oviglio
Medieval castle of 1300 that rises on a previous building, a castrum with a rampant and fortified city that enclosed a village (medieval suburb) of which in the Ovigliesi remained the tradition of the name given to the so-called "inside town" that is, a village inside the fortified belt.
The property of several Piedmontese families, including Perboni and Calcamuggi, took the name of Royal Castle, as it was purchased by Queen Maria Cristina, born Princess of the Two Sicilies, widow of King Carlo Felice of Savoy.
The Calcamuggi accounts, during their possession there are large sums for adaptations and accommodation, to improve the severe appearance of the two east and south sides, to build from the foundation the graceful and artistic entrance to the east and the magnificent tower that the oversta, was also rebuilt the west entrance, and restored the vast master hall.[8]
The Royal Castle of Oviglio was declared a "national monument", fine art and history on June 4, 1908.
Society
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Demographic evolution
Inhabitants registered[9]
Administration
Below is a table relating to the administrations that have succeeded one another in this municipality.Explore this chapter
Below is a table relating to the administrations that have succeeded one another in this municipality.
| Period | First citizen | Match | Load | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 4, 1985 | May 22, 1990 | Antonio Ivaldi | Christian Democracy | Mayor | [10] |
| May 22, 1990 | April 24, 1995 | Francesco Berruti | Christian Democracy | Mayor | [10] |
| April 24, 1995 | June 14, 1999 | Francesco Berruti | centre-left | Mayor | [10] |
| June 14, 1999 | June 14, 2004 | Francesco Berruti | civic list | Mayor | [10] |
| June 14, 2004 | June 8, 2009 | Enzo Vermiglio | civic list | Mayor | [10] |
| June 8, 2009 | May 26, 2014 | Antonio Armano | civic list | Mayor | [10] |
| May 26, 2014 | May 27, 2019 | Antonio Armano | Civic list The bell tower | Mayor | [10] |
| May 27, 2019 | June 9, 2024 | Antonio Armano | Civic list The bell tower | Mayor | [10] |
| June 9, 2024 | July 13, 2026 | Antonio Armano | Civic list The bell tower | Mayor | [10] |
Notes
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Explanatory statement
- ^ to b Monthly demographic balance for the year 2026 (provisional data), up demo.istat.it, ISTAT.
- ^ Seismic classification (XLS), up risks.protezionecivile.gov.it.
- ^ Table of degrees/day of Italian Municipalities grouped by Region and Province (PDF), in Law 26 August 1993, n. 412, annex A, National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, 1 March 2011, p. 151. URL consulted on 25 April 2012 (archived fromoriginal url on 1 January 2017).
- ^ From here the name assigned to the diocese of Alessandria: "Dioecesis Alexandrina Statiellorum". Annals of Alessandria, p. 2-1168/1
- ^ The Ghilini in his Annals of Alessandria, p. 2-1168/1 erroneously wants that the birth of the city took place on 22 April 1168, that is the same day as the foundation of Rome: "[...] пеl what day Romulus gave rise to the fabrica of the City of Rome [...]". Ghilini makes more than one mistake: the foundation of Rome is officially set on April 21st, and - in reality - the name Caesarea was imposed by the emperor in Reconciliatio Cæsareæ of 1183 (Germaniæ Historica Monument, pp. 181-182), which was soon abandoned by the inhabitants themselves as an element foreign to their collective conscience and individuality. Geo Pistarino, p. 15
- ^ In the first twenty years of its history, the city presents four different names in sources: Alessandria Caesarea[5], Palea, Rovereto, in addition to the quite frequent generic designation of civitas nova or nova civitas, and to the rarer designation of urbs nova. (Geo Pistarino, p. 15).
- ^ Oviglio, decree 1963-12-06 DPR, concession of coat of arms and gonfalone, up data.acs.beniculturali.it.
- ^ Royal Castle of Oviglio, up castledioviglio.it (archived fromoriginal url on 31 July 2012).
- ^ Data taken from:
- Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991 (PDF), up ebiblio.istat.it, ISTAT.
- Resident population - Time series, up exploredati.istat.it.
Please note: 2021 data refers to permanent census data as of December 31 of that year.
- ^ to b c d And f g h the https://amministratori.interno.it/
Bibliographic
- ^ Codex Statuterum, p. 439
- ^ Geo Pistarino, p. 14
Bibliography
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- Francesco Moscheni & F.lli, Codex Statuterum magnifice communitatis atque diœcæsis Alexandrinæ, Alessandria, 1547. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- Girolamo Ghilini, Annals of Alessandria, Milan, Gioseffo Marelli, 1666.
- (THE) Georg Heinrich Pertz (ed.), Reconciliatio Cæsareæ, in Germaniæ Historica Monument, II, Hannover, 1837. Retrieved 16 June 2016 (archived fromoriginal url on 12 August 2016).
- Geo Pistarino, The double foundation of Alessandria (1168, 1183) (PDF), in History magazine Art Archaeology for the provinces of Alessandria and Asti, single volume, Alessandria, Society of History Art Archeology - Accademia degli Immobili, 1997, pp. 5-36. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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Tony Frisina di Wikipedia in italiano · Public domainHistory of Alessandria
The oldest traces found in the province bear witness to sporadic but very ancient human presences. The first settlements are mainly marked in the eastern centre area: at Castel Ceriolo there were several quaetical instruments of paleolithic tradition. With the Neolithic ancestors of the Alexandrians pass to agriculture and breeding, produce ceramics, tease and spin the fabrics and smooth the stone. The settlements develop on the roads of communication (fiumi and streets) and near the areas of supplying raw materials, wild and above all green Apennines that is exported throughout Europe. The Alexandrian territory is one of the first to be colonized: Casalnoceto, Brignano Frascata , Monperone in the province and above all in the area where today the Christ district is located in which at the end of the 21st century a burial and numerous liturgical instruments were found. In recent Neolithic, the area of Alessandria (Cascina Chiappona), is affected by a profound change affecting the entire western cisalpine area and the transalpine area, highlighting a common cultural identity (the "Chasseano") in the areas occupied today by Piemonte , Valle d'Aosta , South-East of France and Switzerland .
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Tony Frisina di Wikipedia in italiano · Public domainDiocese of Alessandria
The diocese of Alessandria (Latin Dioecesis Alexandrina Statiellorum) is a seat of the Catholic Church in Italy suffragan of the archdiocese of Vercelli and belonging to the ecclesiastical region Piemonte . In 2023, 140.000 were baptized on 152.900 inhabitants. The seat is vacant.
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The Wine and Flavor Route · Wine Rivers · Cavalcavia–Oviglio
Asti, Alessandria and surroundings
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Le Strade del giovane Umberto Eco
Asti, Alessandria and surroundings
Sentiero dal tanaro alle colline
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