Brovello-Carpugnino
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Country | Italy | |
region | Piedmont | |
province | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 51 ' N , 8 ° 32' E | |
height | 445 m slm | |
surface | 8 km² | |
Residents | 740 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 93 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 28010 | |
prefix | 0323 | |
ISTAT number | 103013 | |
Popular name | brovellesi | |
Patron saint | Rochus de Montpellier ( August 16 ) | |
Website | Brovello-Carpugnino |
Brovello-Carpugnino is a municipality in the Italian province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola (VB) in the Piedmont region .
geography
The place is at an altitude of 445 m above sea level. M. The municipality covers an area of 8 km² . To brovello-carpugnino include fractions Brovello, Carpugnino, Graglia Piana, Località Stropino: Cascinone and Locco. The neighboring municipalities are Armeno , Gignese , Lesa , Massino Visconti and Stresa .
history
Brovello is first mentioned in the sources with the name Broello since 1235 and was certainly a fortified center, even if the castle fell into disrepair in the 15th century. The medieval core of the village reveals its origins, which are evidenced by preserved old farmhouses; a small path leads down to the Airola-Scoccia stream, which is crossed by an old stone bridge.
population
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year | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1901 | 1921 | 1931 | 1951 | 1971 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2017 | 2018 | ||
Residents | 1001 | 1030 | 978 | 1032 | 903 | 890 | 618 | 510 | 437 | 546 | 721 | 697 | 705 |
Attractions
- Parish Church of San Rocco 17th century.
- Church of Santi Pietro e Paolo with the Romanesque bell tower (11th century)
- Romanesque church of San Donato in the Carpugnino district built in the 12th century, a portico was added in the 16th century. It was declared a national monument in 1902 ,
literature
- Various authors: Comuni della Provincia del Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. Consiglio Regionale del Piemonte, Chieri 2012, ISBN 9788896074503 .
- Various authors: Il Piemonte paese per paese. Bonechi Editore, Firenze 1996, ISBN 88-8029-156-4 .
- Various authors: Piemonte (non compresa Torino). Guida D'Italia, Touring Club Italiano, Milano 1976, p. 654.
Web links
- Brovello-Carpugnino (Italian) on tuttitalia.it
- Brovello-Carpugnino (Italian) on comuni-italiani.it
- Brovello-Carpugnino (Italian) on piemonte.indettaglio.it/ita/comuni
- Brovello-Carpugnino on de.lagomaggiore.net, accessed November 26, 2015
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.