Tortona (Italian: [torˈtoːna]; Piedmontese: Torton-a [tʊrˈtʊŋa], locally [tʊrˈtɔŋa]; Latin: Dertona) is a comune of Piemonte, in the Province of Alessandria, Italy. Tortona is sited on the right bank of the Scrivia between the plain of Marengo and the foothills of the Ligurian Apennines. Its frazione of Vho is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Known in ancient times as: Dertona
Periods/Settlements: classical, hellenistic-republican, roman, late-antique, modern
Distance between:
Rome to Tortona277 Miles / 445 Kms Milan to Tortona43 Miles / 68 Kms Venice to Tortona173 Miles / 278 Kms