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Barolo, Piedmont

Coordinates: 44°37′N 7°56′E / 44.617°N 7.933°E / 44.617; 7.933
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For the wine, see Barolo.
Barolo
Comune
Comune di Barolo
Coat of arms of Barolo
Coat of arms
Location of Barolo
Map
Barolo is located in Italy
Barolo
Barolo
Location of Barolo in Italy
Barolo is located in Piedmont
Barolo
Barolo
Barolo (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°37′N 7°56′E / 44.617°N 7.933°E / 44.617; 7.933
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceProvince of Cuneo (CN)
Government
 • MayorWalter Mazzocchi
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Elevation
213 m (699 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2009)[2]
 • Total
750
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12060
Dialing code0173
WebsiteOfficial website

Barolo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Turin and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Cuneo. As of 30 April 2009 it had a population of 750 and an area of 5.6 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi).[3]

Barolo borders the following municipalities: Castiglione Falletto, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba, Narzole, and Novello. Barolo is an important wine-producing area noted for its Barolo wine of the same name, and many wineries such as Poderi Colla have vineyards here.

The Chapel of Barolo by Sol LeWitt and David Tremlett
The interior of the Chapel of Barolo

Barolo is home to the multi colored art project The Chapel of Barolo by American artist Sol LeWitt and English artist David Tremlett created in 1999. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[4]

  • The village and castle of Barolo
    The village and castle of Barolo
  • View from th castle of Barolo
    View from th castle of Barolo

Demographic evolution

References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Barolo.
  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ "Piemonte" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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