| Castel Rocchero | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Castel Rocchero | ||
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  Castel Rocchero Location of Castel Rocchero in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 44°43′N8°25′E / 44.717°N 8.417°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Province | Asti (AT) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Luigi Iuppa | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2010 [1] ) | ||
| • Total | 402 | |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Castelrocchesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 14040 | |
| Dialing code | 0141 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Castel Rocchero is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Asti.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Province of Asti is a province in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Asti. To the northwest it borders on the Metropolitan City of Turin; to the southwest it borders on the province of Cuneo. To the east it borders on the province of Alessandria, while in the south it shares a very short border with the Ligurian province of Savona. It has an area of 1,504.5 square kilometres (580.9 sq mi), and, As of 2017, a total population of 215,871.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.
Castel Rocchero borders the following municipalities: Acqui Terme, Alice Bel Colle, Castel Boglione, Castelletto Molina, Fontanile, and Montabone.
Acqui Terme is a city and comune in the province of Alessandria, Piedmont, northern Italy. It is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south-southwest of Alessandria. It is one of the principal winemaking communes of the Italian DOCG wine Brachetto d'Acqui.
Alice Bel Colle is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Alessandria.
Castel Boglione is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Asti.
