Barolo, Piedmont
Barolo | |
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Comune di Barolo | |
Coordinates: 44°37′N 7°56′E / 44.617°N 7.933°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Province of Cuneo (CN) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Walter Mazzocchi |
Area | |
• Total | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 213 m (699 ft) |
Population (30 April 2009)[2] | |
• Total | 750 |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 12060 |
Dialing code | 0173 |
Website | Official 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.
Barolo is home to the multi-coloured 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]
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The village and castle of Barolo
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View from the castle of Barolo
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.
- ^ "Piemonte" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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