Lignana
| Lignana | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Lignana | |
  Lignana Location of Lignana in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′N 8°21′E / 45.283°N 8.350°ECoordinates: 45°17′N 8°21′E / 45.283°N 8.350°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Vercelli (VC) |
| Frazioni | Tenuta Veneria |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2004) | |
| • Total | 539 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 13030 |
| Dialing code | 0161 |
Lignana is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Turin and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 539 and an area of 22.5 square kilometres (8.7 sq mi).[1]
Lignana borders the following municipalities: Crova, Desana, Ronsecco, Salasco, Sali Vercellese, and Vercelli.
Tenuta Veneria, together with Selve (frazione of the comune of Salasco), was a filming location for Bitter Rice, a 1949 movie starring Silvana Mangano and Vittorio Gassman.
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