Monastero Bormida
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Monastero Bormida | |
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Comune di Monastero Bormida | |
Coordinates: 44°39′N 8°20′E / 44.650°N 8.333°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Asti (AT) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ambrogio Spiota |
Area | |
• Total | 14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 191 m (627 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,002 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Demonym | Monasteresi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 14058 |
Dialing code | 0144 |
Website | Official website |
Monastero Bormida is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont. It is located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Turin and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Asti.
Monastero Bormida borders the following municipalities: Bistagno, Bubbio, Cassinasco, Denice, Loazzolo, Ponti, Roccaverano, and Sessame. It is home to a castle, located near the Bormida river, which originated as an abbey founded around 1050 (whence the town's name), and which has mosaics and frescoes in the interior. There is also a Romanesque bridge crossing the same river.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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