Rocchetta Tanaro

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Rocchetta Tanaro
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Rocchetta Tanaro (Italy)
Rocchetta Tanaro
Country Italy
region Piedmont
province Asti  (AT)
Coordinates 44 ° 52 '  N , 8 ° 21'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 51 '35 "  N , 8 ° 20' 48"  E
height 107  m slm
surface 16.04 km²
Residents 1,416 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 88 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 14030
prefix 0141
ISTAT number 005096
Popular name rocchettesi
Patron saint Maria Santissima Assunta
Website Rocchetta Tanaro

Rocchetta Tanaro is a municipality with 1416 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Asti (AT), Piedmont region .

The neighboring communities are Belveglio , Castello di Annone , Cerro Tanaro , Cortiglione , Masio , Mombercelli and Rocca d'Arazzo . The patron saint of the place is Maria Santissima Assunta .

geography

The place is located 15 km from the provincial capital Asti at an altitude of 107 m above sea level. The municipality covers an area of ​​16.04 km² .

Attractions

  • Ruins of an ancient fortification ( castello )
  • The churches of Parrocchiale dei Santi Nicolao e Stefano and Chiesa di Santa Maria de Flesco

Culinary specialties

At Rocchetta Tanaro, 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

Sons and daughters of the church

Web links

Commons : Rocchetta Tanaro  - 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.