Murazzano

Murazzano
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Cuneo  (CN)
Coordinates	44 ° 28 '  N , 8 ° 1'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 28 '0 "  N , 8 ° 1' 0"  E
height	749  m slm
surface	27 km²
Residents	851 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	32 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	12060
prefix	0173
ISTAT number	004145
Popular name	Murazzanesi
Patron saint	San Lorenzo
Website	Murazzano

Murazzano ( Piedmontese Murassan ) is a municipality with 851 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Cuneo (CN), Piedmont region .

geography

The place is about 70 km south of Turin on the ridge of the Alta Langa , which extends here between the upper reaches of the Belbo and the valley of the Tanaro (larger tributary of the Po ). The municipality covers an area of ​​27  km² .

The neighboring communities are Belvedere Langhe , Bonvicino , Bossolasco , Clavesana , Igliano , Marsaglia , Mombarcaro , Paroldo , San Benedetto Belbo and Torresina .

Culinary specialties

Viticulture is practiced in the Murazzano area . The berries of the Pinot Noir and / or Chardonnay grape varieties can be used to make Alta Langa sparkling wine .

Population development

Sons and daughters of the church

• Luigi Durante (1879-1944), football player
• Paul Broccardo (1902–1987), French cyclist, born in Murazzano

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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