Costigliole d'Asti
Costigliole d'Asti (Piedmontese: Costiòle d'Ast) is a small Italian town in the Province of Asti, southern Piedmont. It lies about 13 kilometres (8 miles) south of the city of Asti in the Alto Monferrato, on the edge of the Langhe, in the alluvial plain of the river Tanaro southwards into the hills. The name derives from the Latin Corte Costeliolae.
Costigliole d'Asti
Costiòle d'Ast (Piedmontese) | |
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Location of Costigliole d'Asti | |
Costigliole d'Asti Location of Costigliole d'Asti in Italy Costigliole d'Asti Costigliole d'Asti (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°47′6″N 8°10′55″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Asti (AT) |
| Frazioni | Annunziata, Bionzo, Boglietto, Burio, Case Marchisio, Loreto, Motta, Sabbionassi, Santa Margherita, Sant'Anna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Borriero |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.86 km2 (14.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2007) | |
| • Total | 5,981 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Costigliolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 14055 |
| Dialing code | 0141 |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Loreto |
| Saint day | 10 December |
| Website | Official website |
The neighbouring communes are Agliano Terme, Antignano, Calosso, Castagnole delle Lanze, Isola d'Asti, Montegrosso d'Asti, and San Martino Alfieri (in the Province of Asti); and Castiglione Tinella and Govone (in the Province of Cuneo).
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