Moncalvo
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Country | Italy | |
region | Piedmont | |
province | Asti (AT) | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 3 ' N , 8 ° 16' 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 |
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
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Individual evidence
- ↑ 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)