Alessandria is a town and province in Piedmont, Italy. Its commune has an area of about 143.2 sq. km and a 2001 population of 82,201 inhabitants. The province lies in the southeastern Piedmont, half on the northern slope of the Apennines and half on the Po plain; its area is 3,560 sq. km and its 2001 population is 414,384.
