| Castello di Annone | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Castello di Annone | ||
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  Castello di Annone Location of Castello di Annone in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 44°53′N8°19′E / 44.883°N 8.317°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Province | Asti (AT) | |
| Frazioni | Alberoni, Bordoni, Crocetta, Monfallito, Poggio | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Valter Valfrè | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 January 2010 [1] ) | ||
| • Total | 1,963 | |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Annonesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 14034 | |
| Dialing code | 0141 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Castello di Annone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Turin and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east 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.
Castello di Annone borders the following municipalities: Asti, Cerro Tanaro, Quattordio, Refrancore, Rocca d'Arazzo, and Rocchetta Tanaro. Its name derives from the Latin ad nonum ("nine miles"), indicating its distance from Asti. In the Middle Ages it was an important strategic hub, until it was destroyed by Spanish troops in 1644. In 1994 it was flooded by the nearby Tanaro river.
Asti is a city and comune of 76,164 inhabitants (1-1-2017) located in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, about 55 kilometres east of Turin in the plain of the Tanaro River. It is the capital of the province of Asti and it is deemed to be the modern capital of Monferrato.
Cerro Tanaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Turin and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Asti.
Quattordio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Alessandria.
