Fraconalto

Fraconalto (until 1927, Fiaccone) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of Turin and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Alessandria and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Genoa-Pontedecimo.

Fraconalto
Comune di Fraconalto
Location of Fraconalto
Fraconalto
Location of Fraconalto in Italy
Fraconalto
Fraconalto (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°35′N 8°52′E
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceAlessandria (AL)
FrazioniCastagnola, Freccia, Molini, Tegli
Government
  MayorAndrea Bagnasco
Area
  Total15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Elevation
725 m (2,379 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2008)
  Total371
  Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
DemonymFraconaltesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
15060
Dialing code010

It is in the Ligurian Apennines, near the Bocchetta Pass in the upper Val Lemme. Nearby is the artificial Lake Busalletta.

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