Ceresole Alba
Ceresole Alba | |
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Comune di Ceresole Alba | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Province of Cuneo (CN) |
Area | |
• Total | 37.0 km2 (14.3 sq mi) |
Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 2,092 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Demonym | Ceresolesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 12040 |
Dialing code | 0172 |
Ceresole Alba is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 km southeast of Turin and about 50 km northeast of Cuneo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,092 and an area of 37.0 km².[3]
Ceresole Alba borders the following municipalities: Baldissero d'Alba, Carmagnola, Montaldo Roero, Monteu Roero, Poirino, Pralormo, and Sommariva del Bosco.
The Battle of Ceresole was an encounter between a French army and the combined forces of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire during the Italian War of 1542–46. The lengthy engagement took place on April 11, 1544, outside the village.
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.