Tortona

Tortona is a Italian city of the Province of Alexandria in the area Piedmont in Italy.

Geography

History

Economy

Culture

Commemorative event

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Administration

Hamlets

Torre Garofoli, Rivalta Scrivia, Vho, Mombisaggio, Castellar Ponzano, Bettole di Tortona, Torre Calderai

Communes bordering

Alessandria del Carretto, Bosco Marengo, Carbonara Scrivia, Carezzano, Castelnuovo Scrivia, Paderna, Pontecurone, Pozzolo Formigaro, Salts, Sarezzano, Spineto Scrivia, Viguzzolo, Villalvernia, Villaromagnano

Twinnings

Culture and monuments

  • the body of Saint Louis Orione is preserved at Santuaire of Notre-Dame of the Guard has Tortona, church which it made build in 1931. The sanctuary is the site of primitive pilgrimage in the world for the Order of Orione.
  • the type-setter Don Lorenzo Perosi was born in Tortona.
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