Bosio
Comune in Piedmont, Italy
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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.
CountryItaly
FrazioniCapanne di Marcarolo, Costa San Stefano, Maietto, Mogreto, Serra, Spessa, Val Pagani
Elevation358 m (1,175 ft)
DemonymBosiesi
Bosio | |
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| Comune di Bosio | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Bosio Location of Bosio in Italy  Bosio Bosio (Piedmont) | |
| 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 | Domenico Merlo |
| Area | |
• Total | 66.9 km2 (25.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,196 |
| • Density | 17.9/km2 (46.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bosiesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15060 |
| Dialing code | 0143 |
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.
