Ovada

Ovada
—  Comune  —
Comune di Ovada
Coat of arms
Ovada Location of Ovada in Italy
Coordinates: 44°38′N 8°38′E / 44.633°N 8.633°E / 44.633; 8.633
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Alessandria (AL)
Frazioni	Costa, Gnocchetto, Grillano, San Lorenzo
Government
- Mayor	Andrea Luigi Oddone
Area
- Total	35.3 km2 (13.6 sq mi)
Elevation	186 m (610 ft)
Population (30 June 2008[1])
- Total	11,941
- Density	338.3/km2 (876.1/sq mi)
Demonym	Ovadesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	15076
Dialing code	0143
Patron saint	San Paolo della Croce
Saint day	October 19.th
Website	Official website

Ovada (Oâ and Guà in Ligurian; Ovà in Piedmontese) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km south of Alessandria.

Ovada borders the following municipalities: Belforte Monferrato, Cremolino, Molare, Rocca Grimalda, Rossiglione, Silvano d'Orba, Tagliolo Monferrato, and Trisobbio.

Notables

• Saint Paul of the Cross (1694–1775), mystic.

References

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