Rocchetta Tanaro
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Country | Italy | |
region | Piedmont | |
province | Asti (AT) | |
Coordinates | 44 ° 52 ' N , 8 ° 21' 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
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Sons and daughters of the church
- Luigi Forlano (1884-1916), football player
Web links
Commons : Rocchetta Tanaro - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Information at comuni-italiani.it (Italian)
- Information at piemonteweb.it (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.