Barolo (Piedmont)
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Country | Italy | |
region | Piedmont | |
province | Cuneo (CN) | |
Coordinates | 44 ° 37 ' N , 7 ° 56' E | |
height | 310 m slm | |
surface | 5 km² | |
Residents | 680 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 136 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 12060 | |
prefix | 0173 | |
ISTAT number | 004013 | |
Popular name | Barolesi | |
Patron saint | San Luigi dei Francesi | |
Website | Barolo | |
Castle and place of Barolo |
Barolo is an Italian commune with 680 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Cuneo in the Piedmont region . The famous red wine of the same name is grown here. The Cannubi hill is one of the most famous wine-growing areas within the municipality , as it has been cultivated with Nebbiolo grapes since Roman times. Barolo is the holder of the Bandiera Arancione of the TCI .
geography
The place is located 51 km from the provincial capital Cuneo at an altitude of 310 m above sea level. The municipality covers 5.59 km² . The neighboring municipalities are Castiglione Falletto , La Morra , Monforte d'Alba , Narzole and Novello .
Attractions
The small town has a medieval castle and a local museum.
economy
The place is primarily known for the globally valued red wine Barolo named after it .
Web links
- Official website of the municipality (Italian and English)
- Information at piemonteweb.it (Italian)
- Information at comuni-italiani.it (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ↑ Bandiera Arancione. In: Bandierearancioni.it. Retrieved April 18, 2018 (Italian).