Castelnuovo Don Bosco

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Castelnuovo Don Bosco
coat of arms
Castelnuovo Don Bosco (Italy)
Castelnuovo Don Bosco
Country Italy
region Piedmont
province Asti  (AT)
Coordinates 45 ° 3 '  N , 7 ° 58'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 2 '30 "  N , 7 ° 57' 51"  E
height 245  m slm
surface 22.4 km²
Residents 3,126 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 140 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 14022
prefix 011
ISTAT number 005031
Popular name Castelnovesi
Patron saint San Rocco
Website Castelnuovo Don Bosco
Landscape near Castelnuovo Don Bosco
Landscape near Castelnuovo Don Bosco

Castelnuovo Don Bosco is a municipality with 3126 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Asti (AT), Piedmont region .

Surname

Basilica di Don Bosco ( Santuario di Don Bosco )

The addition to his name honors Don Bosco , who was born near Castelnuovo (in the village of Becchi ) , who founded the Order of the Salesians of Don Bosco and who is venerated as a saint in his hometown.

geography

The place is located 31 km from the provincial capital Asti at an altitude of 240 m above sea level. The municipality covers an area of ​​22  km² .

Neighboring communities

The neighboring municipalities are Albugnano , Buttigliera d'Asti , Capriglio , Moncucco Torinese , Moriondo Torinese , Passerano Marmorito and Pino d'Asti . The patron saint of the place is San Rocco .

Population development

Sons and daughters of the place

Culinary specialties

The municipality gives its name to the Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco wine-growing region . In Castelnuovo Don Bosco, vines of the Barbera variety are also grown for Barbera d'Asti , a red wine with DOCG status.

Web links

Commons : Castelnuovo Don Bosco  - Collection of pictures, 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. http://www.piemonteitalia.eu/de/gestoredati/dettaglio/445/bauwerke/2497/santuario-di-don-bosco-castelnuovo-don-bosco.html Santuario di Don Bosco (Castelnuovo Don Bosco) ( Memento des Originals dated August 30, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . piemonteitalia.eu  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.piemonteitalia.eu