Belforte Monferrato (Italian pronunciation: [bɛlˈfɔrte moɱferˈraːto]) is a commune in the Province of Alessandria, region of Piedmont, Italy, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Turin and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Alessandria.
Belforte Monferrato | |
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| Comune di Belforte Monferrato | |
 Panorama | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Belforte Monferrato  | |
  Belforte Monferrato Location of Belforte Monferrato in Italy  Belforte Monferrato Belforte Monferrato (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′N 8°40′E / 44.633°N 8.667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Alessandria (AL) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nadia Incerpi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.33 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 503 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Belfortesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15070 |
| Dialing code | 0143 |
It is home to a castle, built in the 15th to 17th centuries around a 12th-century tower of the Republic of Genoa.
The 8 and 9 June 2024 will be the administrative election to elect the new mayor for the next 2024/2029 legislature. Three lists are competing, in addition to the list of the outgoing mayor, also the list of Prof. Alessandro Figus (Concezione 2051 Belforte) and the list of Pisciotto.