Montiglio Monferrato

Montiglio Monferrato
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Asti  (AT)
Coordinates	45 ° 4 '  N , 8 ° 6'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 3 '58 "  N , 8 ° 5' 54"  E
height	321  m slm
surface	27.00 km²
Residents	1,585 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	59 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	14026
prefix	0141
ISTAT number	005121
Popular name	Montigliesi
Patron saint	San Lorenzo
Website	Montiglio Monferrato
Castle of Montiglio Monferrato

Montiglio Monferrato is a municipality with 1585 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Asti (AT), Piedmont region .

The neighboring communities are Cocconato , Cunico , Murisengo , Piovà Massaia , Robella , Montechiaro d'Asti , Tonco , Villa San Secondo and Villadeati .

geography

The municipality covers an area of ​​26 km² .

Culinary specialties

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

Population development

Attractions

Instead of an older predecessor building, the Castello Borsarelli from the 15th century rises above the village , which has now been converted into a residential building.
Outside the village is the richly decorated church of San Lorenzo from the 12th century, both inside and out.

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  Pieve San Lorenzo

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  Church interior

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Web links

Commons : Montiglio Monferrato  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Homepage of the municipality (Italian)

Individual evidence

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