Cortemilia

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Cortemilia
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Cortemilia (Italy)
Cortemilia
Country Italy
region Piedmont
province Cuneo  (CN)
Coordinates 44 ° 35 '  N , 8 ° 12'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 35 '0 "  N , 8 ° 12' 0"  E
surface 24 km²
Residents 2,269 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 95 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 12074
prefix 0173
ISTAT number 004073
Popular name Cortemiliesi

Cortemilia ( Piedmontese Cortmija ) is a municipality with 2269 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Cuneo (CN), Piedmont region .

The municipality consists of the districts of San Michele, San Pantaleo, Castella, Pieve, Bruceto, Doglio, San Giacomo, Santa Lucia, Sulite and Salino. The neighboring municipalities are Bergolo , Bosia , Castino , Perletto , Pezzolo Valle Uzzone , Serole and Torre Bormida .

geography

Cortemilia

The municipality covers an area of ​​24 km² .

Culinary specialty

Vines are grown in Cortemilia for Dolcetto d'Alba , 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 . Incidentally, hazelnuts are grown and processed - the hazelnut cake (Torta di Nocciole) is famous

Web links

Commons : Cortemilia  - 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.