Cortazzone

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Cortazzone

44°59′N 8°4′E / 44.983°N 8.067°E / 44.983; 8.067CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceAsti (AT)FrazioniBriccarello, Mongiglietto, Valmezzana, VanaraGovernment

• MayorFrancesco ChiaraArea

^[1]

• Total10.4 km² (4.0 sq mi)Elevation

225 m (738 ft)Population

(31 May 2007^[2])^[3]

• Total658 • Density63/km² (160/sq mi)DemonymCortazzonesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

14010

Dialing code0141WebsiteOfficial website

Cortazzone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Turin and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Asti.

Main sights

The Romanesque church of San Secondo di Cortazzone is located on the hill of the last, about a kilometre west of the main centre of population. Dating from the 11th century, it is regarded as one of the most significant examples of medieval architecture in the Basso Monferrato. It is included in a well known tourist route called "Percorso del Romanico Astigiano" together with Vezzolano Abbey and San Nazario & Celso chapel in Montechiaro d'Asti, among others.

References

^ "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.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.