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Fresonara: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Alessandria, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Fresonara, a farming village on the plain near Alessandria

Fields, farmhouses and straight roads: Fresonara lies on the plain around Alessandria, in southern Piedmont, at about 140 metres, in the stretch of country between Alessandria and Novi Ligure. It is a farming and residential village, with its centre gathered around the church and the main streets and farmhouses (cascine) scattered across the countryside. For work, shopping and health services people drive to the two towns.

Buyers will find detached houses with courtyards, parts of old farmhouses and a few newer homes. On the plain the practical issues differ from the hills: distance from canals and watercourses matters, to be checked on the flood maps, and so does rising damp in the walls of older houses. The climate zone is E, with cold and often foggy winters.

In 2023 Istat, the national statistics institute, counted 635 residents, 104 fewer than in 2011, a drop of 14.1%. The average age is 48.9, the same as the province (48.9), and over-65s make up 26.8% against 28.6% in the province of Alessandria. Average declared income is above the provincial level.

Fresonara is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection (Protezione Civile) classification, along with 126 other municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.079 g. In brick farmhouses it is still worth having cracks, tie rods and the roof checked, especially if the building has been split between several owners over time.

Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), and from the address the report reaches the land parcel and building. For part of a farmhouse, it helps to compare the map with the actual boundaries of courtyard and access.

Key points

  • Plain village between Alessandria and Novi Ligure.
  • 635 residents, 104 fewer than in 2011.
  • Over-65s at 26.8%, against 28.6% in the province.
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration about 0.079 g.

Overview

Fresonara is a municipality in the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 635 residents, ranked 99 of 187 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Fresonara is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (127 of 187) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.079 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 14.1%. The estimated average age is 49 years, in line with the province. 27% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 2.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Fresonara declared an average taxable income of 26,311 euros, in line with the province (25,143 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Fresonara is in climate zone E, with 2,671 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 143 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Fresonara has 2 schools.

The data shows no pharmacies within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 9.8% of the land in Fresonara, compared with 7.2% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Fresonara is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Fresonara.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Fresonara: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Fresonara are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 10 inhabited census areas in Fresonara. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.

Residents by band

  • modest 0.6%
  • fair 99.4%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 006074. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.