Castino

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Castino
Coat of arms of Castino
Location of Castino
Map
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceCuneo (CN)
Government
 • MayorJose Martino
Area
 • Total15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi)
Elevation
525 m (1,722 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2007)[2]
 • Total516
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
DemonymCastinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12050
Dialing code0173
Patron saintSt. Bovo
Saint day22 May

Castino is an Italian village located in Piedmont (Province of Cuneo), about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Turin and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Cuneo.

It is on a ridge between two valleys named after the rivers Bormida and Belbo.


Today, Castino is one of the most famous villages in Langhe, with its beautiful panoramas and the romanic church of St.Margherita.

Each year, on the first Sunday of May, there is a beautiful feast dedicated to flowers.

The municipality of Castino includes two suburbs: Campetto and S.Bovo. After 1981, the suburb of Bosia became an independent village.

References

  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.