Montemagno, Piedmont

Montemagno
Panorama of Montemagno
Panorama of Montemagno
Coat of arms of Montemagno
Location of Montemagno
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Montemagno is located in Italy
Montemagno
Montemagno
Location of Montemagno in Italy
Montemagno is located in Piedmont
Montemagno
Montemagno
Montemagno (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°59′N 8°19′E / 44.983°N 8.317°E / 44.983; 8.317
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceProvince of Asti (AT)
FrazioniSanto Stefano, San Carlo
Government
 • MayorPaolo Porta (since 8 June 2009) (La tua voce per il paese)
Area
 • Total15.9 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
 • Total1,203
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymMontemagnesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
14030
Dialing code0141
Patron saintSt. Martin of Tours
Saint day11 November
Websitehttp://www.comune.montemagno.at.it/

Montemagno (Montmagn in Piedmontese) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Turin and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Asti. As of 31 December 2010 it had a population of 1,228 and an area of 15.9 square kilometres (6.1 sq mi).[2]

The municipality of Montemagno contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Santo Stefano and San Carlo.

Montemagno borders the following municipalities: Altavilla Monferrato (AL), Casorzo, Castagnole Monferrato, Grana, Refrancore, and Viarigi.

Founded around the year 1000, Montemagno is a hamlet consisting of twelve alleys labeled by Roman numerals connoting its identity, and is included in the "Castelli Aperti" circuit in southern Piedmont.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b (in Italian) All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute Istat.