Ceresole Alba is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Piedmont region of Italy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Turin and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Cuneo.
Ceresole Alba | |
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| Comune di Ceresole Alba | |
Location of Ceresole Alba  | |
  Ceresole Alba Location of Ceresole Alba in Italy  Ceresole Alba Ceresole Alba (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°48′00″N 7°49′06″E / 44.80000°N 7.81833°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Cuneo (CN) |
| Frazioni | Baracche, Borretti, Bruma, Cabasse, Cantarelli, Cantarelli dei Boschi, Cappelli, Cristini, Donati, Fornace, Madonna del Pilone, Maghini, Palermo, Pioppeto, Rava, Roggeri, Taona, Tre Vie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franco Olocco (Civic list) |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.05 km2 (14.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
| Population (1-1-2017)[2] | |
• Total | 2,072 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ceresolese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12040 |
| Dialing code | 0172 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Saint day | First Monday after First Sunday in September |
Ceresole Alba borders the following municipalities: Baldissero d'Alba, Carmagnola, Montaldo Roero, Monteu Roero, Poirino, Pralormo, and Sommariva del Bosco.
The Battle of Ceresole was an encounter between a French army and the combined forces of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire during the Italian War of 1542–46. The lengthy engagement took place on 11 April 1544 outside the village.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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