Barbaresco is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Cuneo
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in the
Italian
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region
Piedmont
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, located about southeast of
Turin
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and about northeast of
Cuneo
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It is located at 550 metres (1,804 ft) in the south-west of Piedmont, at the confluence of the ri ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 656 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
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.
The commune is principally known for its homonymous medieval tower, constructed between the 12th and 14th centuries,
Barbaresco Castle, and its production of wine bearing the same name.

Barbaresco borders the following municipalities:
Alba
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,
Castagnito
Castagnito is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about northeast of Cuneo. It is part of the Roero Roero (; ) is a geographical area in the north-east corner ...
,
Guarene
Guarene is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located in the area of Roero about southeast of Turin and about northeast of Cuneo. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful vil ...
,
Neive
Neive is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about northeast of Cuneo.
Neive borders the following municipalities: Barbaresco, Castagnito, Castagnole delle La ...
, and
Treiso
Treiso is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about 50 kilometres northeast of Cuneo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 764 and an ar ...
.
Demographic evolution
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References
External links
www.comune.barbaresco.cn.it/
Cities and towns in Piedmont
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