Pareto (Piedmont)
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Country | Italy | |
region | Piedmont | |
province | Alessandria (AL) | |
Coordinates | 44 ° 31 ' N , 8 ° 23' E | |
height | 476 m slm | |
surface | 40.95 km² | |
Residents | 539 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 13 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 15010 | |
prefix | 019 | |
ISTAT number | 006125 | |
Popular name | Paretesi |
Pareto ( Piedmontese and Ligurian Parèj ) is a municipality with 539 (as of December 31, 2019) inhabitants in the Italian province of Alessandria , Piedmont region . The neighboring municipalities are Cartosio , Giusvalla ( SV ), Malvicino , Mioglia ( SV ), Ponzone , Sassello ( SV ) and Spigno Monferrato .
geography
The place is located at an altitude of 476 m above sea level on a ridge between the river valleys of the Erro and the Bormida on an old trade route between the Mediterranean and the Po Valley . The municipality covers an area of 40.9 km² .
history
The place was founded in 991 together with the Abbey of San Quintino . From 1125 he was under the rule of the princes of Savona . In the following period the rulership changed between Genoa , Alessandria and Montferrat until the region fell to the Spanish in 1636. In 1713 the site comes as a result of the War of Succession to the Kingdom of Sardinia , it is part of the newly created province of Acqui . After a long period of peace among the Savoy , the place becomes the scene of dramatic battles during the first Napoleon campaign .
Population development
Culinary specialties
Viticulture is practiced in Pareto. The berries of the Pinot Noir and / or Chardonnay grape varieties can be used to make Alta Langa sparkling wine . The Barbera variety is grown to produce the Barbera del Monferrato red wine .
Web links
- Information at ilmonferrato.info (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.