Aisone

Aisone
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Cuneo  (CN)
Coordinates	44 ° 19 ′  N , 7 ° 13 ′  E Coordinates: 44 ° 19 ′ 0 ″  N , 7 ° 13 ′ 0 ″  E
height	834  m slm
surface	36 km²
Residents	216 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	6 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	12010
prefix	0171
ISTAT number	004002
Popular name	Aisonesi
Patron saint	Natività di Maria
Website	Aisone

The municipality

Aisone ( Piedmontese Aison , Occitan Aizoun ) is an Italian commune with 216 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Cuneo (CN) in the Piedmont region .

The municipality includes the villages of Forani and Lucerna . The neighboring municipalities are Demonte , Valdieri and Vinadio .

geography

The place is 31 kilometers from the provincial capital Cuneo at an altitude of 834 m above sea level in the mountain valley Valle Stura di Demonte , which is part of the Parco delle Alpi Marittime regional park . The municipality covers an area of ​​36.87 km² .

economy

The area is dominated by agriculture, mainly arable and fruit growing. New developments also include the rearing of pigs and cattle. The area is also trying to promote tourism. The local cuisine and, in winter, a network of around 50 km of cross-country skiing slopes are the main attractions. There is also a campsite, the Campeggio "Il Castagneto".

Attractions

• The village church Parrocchiale della Natività di Maria Santissima , consecrated to St. Mary , from the 14th century.

Population development

Web links

Commons : Aisone  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information at ghironda.com (Italian)
• Information at piemonteweb.it (Italian)
• Information at comuni-italiani.it (Italian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.