Nice Monferrato

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Nice Monferrato
coat of arms
Nice Monferrato (Italy)
Nice Monferrato
Country Italy
region Piedmont
province Asti  (AT)
Coordinates 44 ° 46 '  N , 8 ° 21'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 46 '0 "  N , 8 ° 21' 0"  E
height 137  m slm
surface 30 km²
Residents 10,328 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 344 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 14049
prefix 0141
ISTAT number 005080
Popular name Nicesi
Patron saint San Carlo Borromeo
Website www.comune.nizza.asti.it
Panoramic shot of the city
Panoramic shot of the city

Nizza Monferrato ( Piedmontese Nissa , also Nissa dla Paja or Nissa Monfrà ) is a municipality with 10,328 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Asti (AT), Piedmont region .

The patron saint of the place is San Carlo Borromeo . St. Mary Dominica Mazzarello died in the Don Bosco Sisters' residence in Nice Monferato.

geography

The place is located at an altitude of 137 m above sea level on the lower reaches of the Belbo (river system of Tanaro and Po ), on the edge of the hills of Asti . The municipality covers an area of ​​30 km² .

Neighboring municipalities are Calamandrana , Castel Boglione , Castelnuovo Belbo , Castelnuovo Calcea , Fontanile , Incisa Scapaccino , Mombaruzzo , San Marzano Oliveto , Vaglio Serra and Vinchio .

Culinary specialties

In Nizza Monferrato, vines are grown for the Dolcetto d'Asti , a red wine with DOC status. The muscat grape for Asti Spumante , a sweet DOCG - sparkling wine with low alcohol content and for still wine Moscato d'Asti is also grown here. In Nizza Monferrato, vines of the Barbera variety are also grown for both the Barbera d'Asti and the Nizza , both red wines with DOCG status, as well as the Barbera del Monferrato .

Population development

Personalities

Web links

Commons : Nizza Monferrato  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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