San Sebastiano Curone

Infobox CityIT
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official_name =Comune di San Sebastiano Curone
name = San Sebastiano Curone
region = Piedmont
province = Alessandria (AL)
elevation_m = 342
area_total_km2 = 3.9
population_as_of = Dec. 2004All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
population_total = 589
population_density_km2 = 149
timezone = CET, UTC+1
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frazioni = Marguata, Sant'Antonio, Telecco
telephone = 0131
postalcode = 15056
gentilic = Sansebastianesi
saint = St. Sebastian
day = January 20
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San Sebastiano Curone (Piedmontese: "San Bastian da Cròu") is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 110 km southeast of Turin and about 40 km southeast of Alessandria, at the confluence of the Curone and Museglia streams.

San Sebastiano Curone borders the following municipalities: Brignano-Frascata, Dernice, Gremiasco, and Montacuto.

History

Part of the commune of Fabbrica Curone it was under the dominations of the Malaspina and Fieschi from Genoa. In the 16th century, under the Doria, it became an important market centre for salt, fish and cereals.

It is the birthplace of Felice Giani, a neo-classicist painter.

Demographic evolution

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