Comune Molino dei Torti

via Roma, 81 - 15060 Molino dei Torti (AL)
Tel. +39 (0131) 854.361
E-mail: molinodeitorti@pec.it
http://www.comune.molinodeitorti.al.it

Rotta dei Torti stood on the right bank of the Scrivia at the confluence with the Po. It was the most important hamlet (villa) of Castelnuovo Scrivia, as it was the ford of the Po.
The town was engulfed by the waters, and its demise began with the exceptional flood of 1801, which concluded with the flood of 1887.
Records of Rotta date back to 410, when Alaric passed with his army through the lower Scrivia Valley, leaving a large garrison to defend the ford of the Po. The parish was dedicated to Saint Michael and numbered 190 souls. The most important families of Rotta dei Torti were the Galli and the Torti.
In 1443, Bosco d'Este confirmed the subjection of Molino dei Torti to Castelnuovo, which lasted until 1664, when the community revolted and obtained self-government, an experiment that, however, lasted only a few years. Only in 1788 did it obtain its own municipality.
Its parish dates back to the 16th century; before that, it depended on the parish of Rotta, which was abolished in 1887 because it was eroded by the Po River. The houses had already been moved to the current location, which was simply a hamlet of the village, abandoning their homes because they were systematically demolished with each flood of the Po.
The current church stands on the site of the ancient Oratory of San Francesco and was built at the beginning of the last century. The bell tower dates back to 1928.

The municipality of Molino dei Torti is located in the Alessandria plain and, from a geomorphological point of view, is attributable to alluvial deposits ranging from medium-recent to recent. These soils are predominantly calcareous, unrestricted, and suitable for a wide range of agricultural crops. The agricultural economy is strongly focused on horticultural production (garlic, onions, potatoes, peas and celery) while the other prevalent uses are represented by sugar beet, winter cereals (wheat, barley) and summer cereals (corn).