Monastero Bormida

Monastero Bormida
Comune di Monastero Bormida
Coat of arms of Monastero Bormida
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Monastero Bormida is located in Italy
Monastero Bormida
Monastero Bormida
Location of Monastero Bormida in Italy
Monastero Bormida is located in Piedmont
Monastero Bormida
Monastero Bormida
Monastero Bormida (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°39′N 8°20′E / 44.650°N 8.333°E / 44.650; 8.333
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceAsti (AT)
Government
 • MayorAmbrogio Spiota
Area
 • Total14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Elevation
191 m (627 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010[2])[3]
 • Total1,002
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
DemonymMonasteresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
14058
Dialing code0144
WebsiteOfficial website

Monastero Bormida is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont. It is located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Turin and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Asti.

Monastero Bormida borders the following municipalities: Bistagno, Bubbio, Cassinasco, Denice, Loazzolo, Ponti, Roccaverano, and Sessame. It is home to a castle, located near the Bormida river, which originated as an abbey founded around 1050 (whence the town's name), and which has mosaics and frescoes in the interior. There is also a Romanesque bridge crossing the same river.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.