Bistagno

Bistagno
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Alessandria  (AL)
Coordinates	44 ° 40 ′  N , 8 ° 22 ′  E Coordinates: 44 ° 39 ′ 40 "  N , 8 ° 22 ′ 17"  E
height	175  m slm
surface	17.65 km²
Residents	1,810 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	103 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	15012
prefix	0144
ISTAT number	006017
Popular name	Bistagnesi
Patron saint	San Giovanni Battista

Bistagno ( Piedmontese Bistagn ) is an Italian municipality with 1810 (as of December 31, 2019) inhabitants in the province of Alessandria (AL), Piedmont region .

The neighboring communities are Castelletto d'Erro , Melazzo , Monastero Bormida ( AT ), Montabone ( AT ), Ponti , Rocchetta Palafea ( AT ), Sessame ( AT ) and Terzo .

geography

The municipality covers an area of ​​17 km² .

Culinary specialties

In Bistagno, vines are grown for Dolcetto d'Acqui , a red wine with DOC status. The berries of the Pinot Noir and / or Chardonnay grape varieties can be used to make Alta Langa sparkling wine . The Muscat grape for Asti Spumante , a sweet DOCG sparkling wine with a low alcohol content, and for the still wine Moscato d'Asti are also grown here. The lovely sparkling wine Brachetto d'Acqui is made from the Brachetto grape variety . In Bistagno, vines of the Barbera variety are also grown for the Barbera d'Asti , a red wine with DOCG status.

sons and daughters of the town

• Giulio Monteverde (1837–1917), sculptor (with his own gipsotheca )

Population development

Individual evidence

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

Web links

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