Moncalvo

Moncalvo
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Asti  (AT)
Coordinates	45 ° 3 '  N , 8 ° 16'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 3 '4 "  N , 8 ° 15' 59"  E
height	305  m slm
surface	17.66 km²
Residents	2,833 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	160 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	14036
prefix	0141
ISTAT number	005069
Popular name	Moncalvini
Patron saint	Sant'Antonio di Padova
Website	Moncalvo
Panorama of Moncalvo

The communal theater

Moncalvo is a municipality with 2833 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Asti (AT), Piedmont region .

geography

The place is at an altitude of 305  m slm in Montferrat . The municipality covers an area of ​​17 km² .

The neighboring municipalities are Alfiano Natta , Castelletto Merli , Cereseto , Grana , Grazzano Badoglio , Ottiglio , Penango and Ponzano Monferrato .

fortress

Moncalvo is dominated by a fortress from the 14th century, which was later expanded by the Monferrater margraves.

Culinary specialties

In Moncalvo, vines of the Barbera variety are grown for the Barbera d'Asti , a red wine with DOCG status, and for the Barbera del Monferrato .

The most important truffle fair in Piedmont after Alba takes place here.

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

Commons : Moncalvo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information about the community (German)
• Information about the history at piemondo.it (Italian)
• Information at piemonteweb.it (Italian)
• Information at comuni-italiani.it (Italian)