Govone | |
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| Comune di Govone | |
Location of Govone  | |
  Govone Location of Govone in Italy  Govone Govone (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°48′N 8°6′E / 44.800°N 8.100°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Cuneo (CN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2019)[2] | |
• Total | 2,132 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Govonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12040 |
| Dialing code | 0173 |
| Website | Official website |
Govone (Gon [gʊŋ] or Govon [gʊ'ʊŋ]) is an Italian town of 2,294 inhabitants in the province of Cuneo in Piedmont.
It is part of the historical region of Roero and is located on the border with the province of Asti, about halfway between the cities of Alba and Asti.
The site has been inhabited since Roman times, as evidenced by numerous findings, and is mentioned in early medieval documents. Formerly a bishopric fief, then passed to the property of the Solaro family of Asti, it was later a resort for the House of Savoy in the early decades of the nineteenth century. It is now known above all for its castle, in which the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who has just entered the service of Count Ottavio Solaro, stayed when he was just eighteen years old (year 1730).
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.