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Identity: hamlets and settlements grouped into areas, a red cross on a silver field

The municipal statute notes that Alessandria's territory includes many hamlets and settlements, which is why it is divided into areas set by the City Council (five when the statute was adopted); the district councils have been abolished. Coat of arms: a red cross on a silver field; white banner with the motto "Deprimit elatos levat Alexandria stratos".

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A territory of hamlets

The municipal statute, approved in 2000 and last amended in 2012, notes that Alessandria's territory includes many hamlets (frazioni) and settlements; for this reason the municipality divides it into areas (ambiti), whose number and boundaries are set by the City Council. When the statute was adopted there were five: Alessandria Sud, Alessandria Nord, Centro, Europista and Fraschetta. The municipal district councils (circoscrizioni) were abolished from the first renewal of the Council after 1 January 2011.

Coat of arms and banner

The statute describes the city's coat of arms as a red cross on a silver field, surrounded by an oak branch and a laurel branch and topped by the city crown. The banner (gonfalone) is a white cloth with a red cross, edged in red, bearing the motto "Deprimit elatos levat Alexandria stratos".

Data

Population
City figurePeriod: Jan 1, 2025Validsample unknown
Source: ISTAT – Popolazione residente: bilancio demografico (dataflow 22_315, DCIS_POPORESBIL1)
92,522people

Sources

Ministero dell'Interno (DAIT) – Statuto del Comune di Alessandria (testo con modifiche fino alla deliberazione n. 18 del 20 marzo 2012)· Ministero dell'Interno – Dipartimento per gli Affari Interni e Territoriali

Updated: 2026-10-22

Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31

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