Bosio

For the surname, see Bosio (surname).

Bosio
Comune
Comune di Bosio
Coat of arms
Location of Bosio
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Coordinates: 44°38′N 8°47′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Alessandria (AL)
Frazioni	Capanne di Marcarolo, Costa San Stefano, Maietto, Mogreto, Serra, Spessa, Val Pagani
Government
• Mayor	Stefano Persano
Area [1]
• Total	66.9 km^2 (25.8 sq mi)
Elevation	358 m (1,175 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017[2])[3]
• Total	1,196
• Density	18/km^2 (46/sq mi)
Demonym	Bosiesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	15060
Dialing code	0143

Bosio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of Turin and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Alessandria.

Bosio borders the following municipalities: Campo Ligure, Campomorone, Casaleggio Boiro, Ceranesi, Gavi, Genoa, Lerma, Masone, Mele, Mornese, Parodi Ligure, Rossiglione, Tagliolo Monferrato, and Voltaggio.

Geography

The nearest point to the Ligurian Sea in Piedmont lies in the communal territory of Bosio, on Monte Biscia Mora, where the sea is just 8 km away; however, there is not a road directly connecting these locations.

See also

• Parco naturale delle Capanne di Marcarolo

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.
3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.