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Passerano Marmorito
Comune di Passerano Marmorito
Location of Passerano Marmorito
Map
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceAsti (AT)
FrazioniPrimeglio, Schierano, Marmorito, Rocco, Boscorotondo
Government
 • MayorDavide Massaglia
Area
 • Total12.1 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
 • Total451
 • Density37/km2 (97/sq mi)
DemonymPasseranesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
14020
Dialing code0141

Passerano Marmorito is a small rural comune (‘commune’ or ‘municipality’) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Asti.

Geography

The capoluogo of the commune, and the site of its town hall, is Passerano. The communal statute identifies three further villages or hamlets within the boundaries of the commune: Marmorito, Primeglio and Schierano (after which the wine grape Malvasia di Schierano is named). Further localities include Boscorotondo, Serra and Rocco.[3][4]

Passerano Marmorito borders the following municipalities: Albugnano, Aramengo, Capriglio, Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Cerreto d'Asti, Cocconato, Pino d'Asti, and Piovà Massaia.

Twin towns — Sister cities

Passerano Marmorito is twinned with:

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.
  3. ^ Statuto comunale, Comune di Passerano Marmorito.
  4. ^ "Comune di Passerano Marmorito (AT)". Comuni-Italiani.it.