Bergolo

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Bergolo
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Bergolo (Italy)
Bergolo
Country Italy
region Piedmont
province Cuneo  (CN)
Coordinates 44 ° 32 '  N , 8 ° 11'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 32 '0 "  N , 8 ° 11' 0"  E
height 616  m slm
surface 3 km²
Residents 56 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 19 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 12074
prefix 0173
ISTAT number 004021
Popular name Bergolesi
Patron saint San Pietro
Website bergolo.net

Bergolo ( Piedmontese Bèrgoj ) is a municipality with 56 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Cuneo (CN), Piedmont region . It is 95 km southeast of Turin and 79 km northeast of Cuneo .

geography

Bergolo

Bergolo lies on a ridge of the Alta Langa between the Bórmida valley and the Uzzone valley.

The neighboring municipalities are Cortemilia , Levice , Pezzolo Valle Uzzone and Torre Bormida .

history

The place has probably been inhabited since ancient times. The name Bergulum comes from late Latin and means place of the heather . The first mention of it comes from 1091 when the village became the property of Bonifacio del Vasto . In 1532 Bergolo came into the possession of the Savoy and remained there until the end of the monarchy. After the decline due to strong emigration since the end of the Second World War , the place has experienced a boom again as an artist and tourist destination since the 1990s.

Population development

Bergolo, San Sebastiano Chapel
year 1861 1881 1901 1921 1936 1951 1971 1991 2001
Residents 209 228 277 262 261 245 108 73 79

Source: ISTAT

politics

Stefano Boido was elected Mayor on May 28, 2006.

Culinary specialties

Viticulture is practiced to a limited extent near Bergolo. The berries of the Pinot Noir and / or Chardonnay grape varieties can be used to make Alta Langa sparkling wine .

Attractions

Parish Church of Natività di Maria Vergine
  • The parish church of Natività di Maria Vergine dates from the 17th century.
  • The San Sebastiano chapel is located above the village, with an impressive view of the Alps, surrounded by the cemetery. It is a simple, but proportionally perfect, Romanesque building from the 12th century, probably 1145.
  • As a result of the annual art competitions, pictures and mosaics hang permanently on numerous facades.

Regular events

Bergolo, mosaic by Paese di Pietra
  • The Canté Magg music festival will be held for a weekend at the end of May .
  • The Paese di Pietra art competition is held in July / August , and there are also a number of summer concerts.
  • In August / September there is an exhibition of outdoor sculptures.
  • On the second weekend in September, the Fragrance of the Stones market is held.

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ↑ Beccaria, Grimaldi, Pregliasco (ed.): Piedmont - Langhe and Roero, hill of toil and fortress . Omega Edizioni, Turin 1998, p. 18