Mombaruzzo

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Mombaruzzo
coat of arms
Mombaruzzo (Italy)
Mombaruzzo
Country Italy
region Piedmont
province Asti  (AT)
Coordinates 44 ° 46 '  N , 8 ° 27'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 46 '21 "  N , 8 ° 26' 57"  E
height 275  m slm
surface 22.11 km²
Residents 1,028 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 46 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 14046
prefix 0141
ISTAT number 005065
Popular name Mombaruzzesi
Patron saint Santa Maria Maddalena
Website Mombaruzzo
Mombaruzzo, Asti, Italy
Mombaruzzo, Asti, Italy

Mombaruzzo is a municipality with 1028 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Asti (AT), Piedmont region .

geography

The municipality covers an area of ​​22 km² . The neighboring municipalities are Bruno , Carentino ( AL ), Cassine (AL), Castelnuovo Belbo , Fontanile , Frascaro (AL), Gamalero , Maranzana , Nizza Monferrato , Quaranti and Ricaldone (AL).

Culinary specialties

In Mombaruzzo, vines are grown for the Dolcetto d'Asti , 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 the Asti Spumante , a sweet DOCG sparkling wine with a low alcohol content, and for the still wine Moscato d'Asti is also grown here. The lovely sparkling wine Brachetto d'Acqui is made from the Brachetto grape variety . In Mombaruzzo, vines of the Barbera variety are also grown for the Barbera d'Asti , a red wine with DOCG status, as well as for the Barbera del Monferrato .

The municipality is famous for the amaretti , which are still made here according to traditional recipes.

  • View of the village center of Mombaruzzo

  • Parish Church of Sant'Antonio Abate

  • Bell tower of the parish church of Sant'Antonio Abate

  • Amaretto from Mombaruzzo

Attractions

  • Parish church of Sant'Antonio Abate, originally built in Romanesque style between the 11th and 12th centuries, enlarged in the Baroque style at the apse in 1750, the bell tower dates from the 15th century

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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