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Monastero Bormida — Comune — Comune di Monastero Bormida
Coat of armsLocation of Monastero Bormida in Italy Coordinates: 44°39′N 8°20′E / 44.65°N 8.333°E Country Italy Region Piedmont Province Asti (AT) Government – Mayor Luigi Gallareto Area – Total 14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi) Elevation 191 m (627 ft) Population (1 January 2010[1]) – Total 997 – Density 70.7/km2 (183.1/sq mi) Demonym Monasteresi Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 14058 Dialing code 0144 Website Official website Monastero Bormida is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km southeast of Asti.
Monastero Bormida borders the following municipalities: Bistagno, Bubbio, Cassinasco, Denice, Loazzolo, Ponti, Roccaverano, and Sessame. It is home to a castle, located near the Bormida river, which originated as an abbey founded around 1050 (whence the town's name), and which has mosaics and frescoes in the interior. There is also a Romanesque bridge crossing the same river.
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Categories:- Province of Asti geography stubs
- Cities and towns in Piedmont
- Communes of the Province of Asti
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