Alice Castello

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Alice Castello
Comune di Alice Castello
Town Hall
Town Hall
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CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceVercelli (VC)
Government
 • MayorVittorio Petrino
Area
 • Total
24.8 km2 (9.6 sq mi)
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total
2,716
 • Density110/km2 (284/sq mi)
DemonymAlicesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13040
Dialing code0161
Websitewww.comune-alicecastello-vercelli.it

Alice Castello is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Vercelli.

Alice is known since the 10th century AD. Located there are a castle (of which only few remains of the medieval structure have survived) and an 18th-century parish church dedicated to St. Nicholas.

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Spectacular flowering of poppies in May in the countryside near Alice Castello
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Red poppies in full bloom at Alice Castello

References

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  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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