Italy
Piemonte
Alessandria
Orsara Bormida is a comune in the provincia of Alessandria, Piemonte with a population of 384 as of 2025. The comune was previously known as Orsara.
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Address
Via Repubblica Argentina, 3
15010 Orsara Bormida
Map
Historical Names
Orsara→Orsara Bormida
Changed on June 14, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Orsara Bormida220m211
- San Quirico311m95
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Moglia237m21
- Piano150m9
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has declined 68% since 1861. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 11% of the current population.
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Notable People
People born in Orsara Bormida.
- Aldo Morbellib. 1903
- Riccardo MorbelliITb. 1907