Cortazzone

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Cortazzone
Comune
Comune di Cortazzone
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Cortazzone
Location of Cortazzone in Italy
Coordinates: 44°59′N8°4′E / 44.983°N 8.067°E / 44.983; 8.067
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Province Asti (AT)
Frazioni Briccarello, Mongiglietto, Valmezzana, Vanara
Government
 • Mayor Francesco Chiara
Area
 • Total 10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
Elevation 225 m (738 ft)
Population (31 May 2007 [1] )
 • Total 658
 • Density 63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Cortazzonesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code14010
Dialing code 0141
Website Official website

Cortazzone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Turin and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Asti.

<i>Comune</i> third-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic

The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.

Province of Asti Province of Italy

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 republic in Southern Europe

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.

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The Romanesque Church of San Secondo at Mongiglietto Hill. Chiesa Romanica di San Secondo di Cortazzone.jpg
The Romanesque Church of San Secondo at Mongiglietto Hill.

Main sights

The Romanesque church of San Secondo di Cortazzone is located on the hill of the last, about a kilometre west of the main centre of population. Dating from the 11th century, it is regarded as one of the most significant examples of medieval architecture in the Basso Monferrato. It is included in a well known tourist route called "Percorso del Romanico Astigiano" together with Vezzolano Abbey and San Nazario & Celso chapel in Montechiaro d'Asti, among others.

Romanesque architecture architectural style of Medieval Europe

Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque style, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 11th century, this later date being the most commonly held. In the 12th century it developed into the Gothic style, marked by pointed arches. Examples of Romanesque architecture can be found across the continent, making it the first pan-European architectural style since Imperial Roman architecture. The Romanesque style in England is traditionally referred to as Norman architecture.

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The Abbey of Vezzolano is an abbey in the territory of Albugnano, Piedmont, northern Italy, in Gothic–Romanesque style.

Montechiaro dAsti Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Montechiaro d'Asti is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Turin and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northwest of Asti.

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References

  1. ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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