Prasco

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Prasco
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Prasco (Italy)
Prasco
Country Italy
region Piedmont
province Alessandria  (AL)
Coordinates 44 ° 38 '  N , 8 ° 33'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 38 '25 "  N , 8 ° 33' 11"  E
height 245  m slm
surface 6.06 km²
Residents 486 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 80 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 15010
prefix 0144
ISTAT number 006139
Popular name Praschesi
Patron saint Santi Nazario and Celso
Website Prasco

Prasco ( Piedmontese Prasch ) is a municipality with 486 (as of December 31, 2019) inhabitants in the Italian province of Alessandria (AL), Piedmont region .

The neighboring municipalities are Cremolino , Morbello , Morsasco and Visone .

geography

The municipality covers an area of ​​6 km² .

Culinary specialties

In Prasco, Dolcetto vines are grown for Dolcetto d'Ovada , a red wine with DOC status. The berries of the Pinot Noir and / or Chardonnay grape varieties can be used to make Alta Langa sparkling wine . The Barbera variety goes into the Barbera del Monferrato .

Population development

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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