Italy
Piemonte
Alessandria
Novi Ligure is a comune in the provincia of Alessandria, Piemonte with a population of 27,395 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 30 passengers departing from Novi Ligure arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Novi.
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Historical Names
Novi→Novi Ligure
Changed on February 21, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Novi Ligure197m25,577
- Barbellotta228m106
- Merella178m59
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Cascinotti di Giacomo190m153
- Cascinotti Contardino194m66
- Località San Bovo180m56
- Cascinotti Tinino180m44
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has grown 152% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1901 with 17 recorded passengers. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 14% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
30
1830–1912
Peak year
1901
17 arrivals
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Between 1830 and 1912, at least 30 passengers from Novi Ligure arrived in the United States. Arrivals peaked in 1901. If one of them is your ancestor, Italy may recognize you as a citizen under jure sanguinis (citizenship by descent).
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Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Novi Ligure recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Novi Ligure.