Sale, Piedmont

Sale ( Piedmontese Sal or Sale ) is a municipality with 4185 (as of 31 December 2012) a population of Alessandria in the Italian province (AL ), Region Piedmont.

The neighboring municipalities are Alessandria, Alluvioni Cambiò, Castelnuovo Scrivia, Guazzora, Isola Sant'Antonio, Piovera and Tortona.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 83 m above sea level at the confluence of the Tanaro with the Po. The municipality covers an area of 44.72 km ².

History

Originally owned by the Prince of Tortona, the place struck in the war against the rulers of Pavia on their side. The peace talks were in 1165 in the Church of Santa Maria e San Siro in Sale instead. This date also marks the first documented mention of the place.

Demographics

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Attractions

The medieval church of Santa Maria e San Siro (see story) was renovated between the 14th and 15th centuries, and equipped with three portals in the Gothic style. The facade was changed once again in the 18th century, the frescoes in the interior are from Lombard artists of the 15th century.

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