Castelnuovo Don Bosco

Castelnuovo Don Bosco
Comune di Castelnuovo Don Bosco
Basilica of Don Bosco
Basilica of Don Bosco
Coat of arms of Castelnuovo Don Bosco
Location of Castelnuovo Don Bosco
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Castelnuovo Don Bosco is located in Italy
Castelnuovo Don Bosco
Castelnuovo Don Bosco
Location of Castelnuovo Don Bosco in Italy
Castelnuovo Don Bosco is located in Piedmont
Castelnuovo Don Bosco
Castelnuovo Don Bosco
Castelnuovo Don Bosco (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°2′N 7°58′E / 45.033°N 7.967°E / 45.033; 7.967
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceAsti (AT)
FrazioniMondonio San Domenico Savio,[1] Bardella, Nevissano, Ranello, Morialdo[2]
Government
 • MayorAntonio Rago
Area
 • Total22.0 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Elevation
306 m (1,004 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2007)[4]
 • Total3,187
 • Density140/km2 (380/sq mi)
DemonymCastelnovesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
14022
Dialing code011
Patron saintSt. Roch
Saint dayAugust 16
WebsiteOfficial website

Castelnuovo Don Bosco, formerly Castelnuovo d'Asti (Piedmontese: Castelneuv d'Ast) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 miles) northwest of Asti, on a hill near the confluence of the Nevissano and Bardella.

Castelnuovo Don Bosco borders the following municipalities: Albugnano, Buttigliera d'Asti, Capriglio, Moncucco Torinese, Moriondo Torinese, Passerano Marmorito, and Pino d'Asti.

  1. ^ Independent comune until 1929.
  2. ^ Including Becchi, now Colle Don Bosco
  3. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.