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Alessandria
- Elevation
- 95 m s.l.m.
- Area
- 8 km2
- Demonym
- Pietramarazzesi
- Patron saint
- Madonna del Carmine
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Pietra Marazzi (The Prèja in Piedmont) is an Italian municipality of 859 inhabitants[1] from the province of Alessandria in the Piemonte.
The historical nucleus of the village extends over a hill close to the left bank of the river Tanaro. On three sides it is surrounded by Bricco di San Giovanni, Monte Mariano and Bricco Sant'Ilario. The hamlet of Pavone is part of the municipality, located on the southern border and to the left of the confluence of the Bormida river with the Tanaro river, on a hill 137 meters above sea level. In recent years, after the demographic decline of the first half of the 20th century, there has been a clear recovery in growth in the number of inhabitants, favored by the beautiful hilly position but at the same time located in the immediate vicinity of Alessandria, the natural landscape beauty and the good microclimate. This is how the old residential nucleus expanded onto the surrounding hills.
The headquarters of the municipality is in Piazza Umberto I.
Origins of the name
The name comes from the Latin Petra Maricorum (or Mariciorum), because it was founded by the Ligurian tribe of the Marici; while according to other historians it derives from Petra Maratiorum (or Maraciorum...Explore this chapter
The name comes from the Latin Petra Maricorum (or Mariciorum), because it was founded by the Ligurian tribe of the Marici; while according to other historians it derives from Petra Maratiorum (or Maraciorum), because it was enfeoffed to the noble Marazzi family in the 14th-15th century[4].
History of Pietra Marazzi
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It was conquered by the Romans in 222 BC.
Symbols
The coat of arms and gonfalone of the municipality of Pietra Marazzi were granted by decree of the President of the Republic of 18 October 2002.[5] The coat of arms can be blasphemed semi-thrown party: in the first of gold, to the inscription in uppercase characters of blue Petra Maratiorum on two rows; the second of red, to the silver cross; the third of blue, to the golden tower, devoid of merlons, founded at the tip. The gonfalone is a yellow drape.
Society
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Demographic evolution
Inhabitants registered[6]
Administration
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Below is a table relating to the administrations that have succeeded one another in this municipality.
| Period | First citizen | Match | Load | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 June 1985 | May 25, 1990 | Giovanni Cottini | civic list | Mayor | [7] |
| May 25, 1990 | 7 December 1992 | Giovanni Cottini | Christian Democracy | Mayor | [7] |
| 7 December 1992 | April 24, 1995 | Daniele Carlisle | Christian Democracy | Mayor | [7] |
| April 24, 1995 | June 14, 1999 | Daniele Carlisle | centre-left | Mayor | [7] |
| June 14, 1999 | June 14, 2004 | Maria Grazia Spanò | civic list | Mayor | [7] |
| June 14, 2004 | June 8, 2009 | Maria Grazia Spanò in Tascheri | civic list | Mayor | [7] |
| June 8, 2009 | May 26, 2014 | Gianfranco Calorio | civic list: realize together | Mayor | [7] |
| May 26, 2014 | May 26, 2019 | Gianfranco Calorio | civic list: realize together | Mayor | [7] |
| May 26, 2019 | July 16, 2020[8] | Gianfranco Calorio | civic list: realize together | Mayor | [7] |
| July 16, 2020 | September 20, 2020 | Claudio Aiachino | civic list: realize together | Deputy Regent | [7] |
| September 20, 2020 | in office | Claudio Aiachino | civic list: realize together | Mayor | [7] |
Other administrative information
In 1928 the commune of Pietra Marazzi incorporated, in the context of fascist fusions, the suppressed municipalities of Montecastello and Peacock Alessandria. Only the first will be reconstituted in 1956, while the territory of the second remained united to Pietra Marazzi.[9] From 1859 he was part of the commissioning of Bassignana and the district of Alessandria, until the suppression of the mandamental and surrounding bodies in 1927.
Notes
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- ^ 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).
- ^ Moretti 1940, p. 15.
- ^ Pietra Marazzi, decree 2002-10-18 DPR, concession of coat of arms and gonfalone, up Central State Archive.
- ^ 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 j k http://amministratori.interno.it/
- ^ For death
- ^ Administrative history of Pietra Marazzi, up elesh.it.
Bibliography
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- Cesare Moretti, History of Pietra Marazzi, Alessandria, Unione typografica publishing Ferrari, Occella & C., 1940.
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