Tortona, Administrative commune in Province of Alessandria, Italy.
The city sits at an elevation of 122 meters on the right bank of the Scrivia River between Marengo plain and Ligurian Apennines hills.
Originally named Dertona, the settlement became a military station in 123 BC at the intersection of Via Postumia and Via Aemilia Scauri roads.
The 16th-century cathedral contains artistic works by Camillo Procaccini and features architectural elements from multiple historical periods.
The municipality connects to Milan and Genoa through major highways A07 Milano-Genova and A21 Torino-Piacenza-Brescia, facilitating regional transportation.
The region produces notable wines including Barbera, Dolcetto, Moscato, and Timorasso, with winemaking traditions dating to the 14th century.
Location: Province of Alessandria
Capital city: Tortona
Elevation above the sea: 122 m
Website: https://www.comune.tortona.al.it/
Shares border with: Bosco Marengo, Carbonara Scrivia, Castelnuovo Scrivia, Pontecurone, Pozzolo Formigaro, Sale, Sarezzano, Viguzzolo, Villalvernia, Villaromagnano, Berzano di Tortona, Alessandria, Carezzano, Paderna, Spineto Scrivia
Website: https://comune.tortona.al.it
GPS coordinates: 44.89417,8.86556
Latest update: May 28, 2025 17:58
Shrine of Nostra Signora della Guardia
849 m
Rivalta abbey
5.3 km
Via Aemilia Scauri
1.8 km
Tortona Cathedral
385 m
Castello di Tortona
432 m
Interporto di Rivalta Scrivia
5.6 km
Pieve di Volpedo
9.2 km
Ghilina Grossa
7.4 km
Santa Maria Canale
337 m
Beata Vergine Assunta Church
4.4 km
San Matteo
606 m
San Michele Arcangelo Church
5.4 km
San Pietro Apostolo Church
9.2 km
Santa Maria Assunta Church
9.1 km
Chiesa della Beata Vergine Assunta
8.1 km
San Martino Vescovo
5 km
Piazza Quarto Stato
9.2 km
Teatro Civico
445 m
Castello
13 km
Chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena
9 km
Chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo
10.5 km
Chiesa del Santissimo Nome di Maria
10.1 km
Chiesa della Beata Maria Vergine del Rosario
8.1 km
Town hall of Tortona
432 m
Town hall of Pontecurone
9.1 km
Town hall of Sarezzano
4.9 km
Palazzo Guidobono-Cavalchini-Malaspina-Penati
9.3 km
Town hall of Berzano di Tortona
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