Farigliano

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Farigliano
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Farigliano (Italy)
Farigliano
Country Italy
region Piedmont
province Cuneo  (CN)
Coordinates 44 ° 31 '  N , 7 ° 55'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 31 '0 "  N , 7 ° 55' 0"  E
surface 16 km²
Residents 1,734 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 108 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 12060
prefix 0173
ISTAT number 004086
Popular name Fariglianesi
Website Farigliano

Farigliano ( Piedmontese Farijan ) is a municipality with 1734 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Cuneo (CN) in the Piedmont region .

The neighboring municipalities are: Belvedere Langhe , Carrù , Clavesana , Dogliani , Lequio Tanaro and Piozzo .

geography

The municipality covers an area of ​​16 km² .

Culinary specialty

In Farigliano, vines are grown for the Dolcetto di Dogliani , 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 .

People born in Farigliano

  • Pietro Ferrero (born September 2, 1898 in Farigliano, † March 2, 1949 in Alba ) was an Italian pastry chef and entrepreneur. He founded the Ferrero company in Alba in 1946 .
  • Giovanni Ferrero (born May 17, 1905 in Farigliano, † October 25, 1957 in Campi Bisenzio ), entrepreneur, brother of Pietro Ferrero
  • Giovanni Ferrero (born September 21, 1964 in Farigliano), entrepreneur, grandson of the company's founder Pietro Ferrero, since 2011 sole CEO of the company

Town twinning

Individual evidence

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

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