Cortandone is a ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Asti
The province of Asti (; Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ''provincia d'Ast'') is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Asti. To the northwest it borders on the Metropolitan City of Turin; ...
in the
Italian
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region
Piedmont
Piedmont ( ; ; ) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the northwest Italy, Northwest of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the ...
, located about southeast of
Turin
Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is main ...
and about northwest of
Asti
Asti ( , ; ; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) of 74,348 inhabitants (1–1–2021) located in the Italy, Italian region of Piedmont, about east of Turin, in the plain of the Tanaro, Tanaro River. It is the capital of the province of Asti and ...
. As of 31 December 2019, it had a population of 308 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
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.
Cortandone borders the following municipalities:
Camerano Casasco
Camerano Casasco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about northwest of Asti.
Camerano Casasco borders the following municipalities: Chiusano d'Asti, Cin ...
,
Cinaglio
Cinaglio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about northwest of Asti. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 470 and an area of .All demographics an ...
,
Cortazzone,
Maretto
Maretto is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about northwest of Asti.
Maretto borders the following municipalities: Cortandone
Cortandone is a ''comune'' ( ...
, and
Monale
Monale is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about northwest of Asti. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 948 and an area of .All demographics an ...
.
History
Cortandone belonged, in the twelfth century, for over a hundred years to the "Di Cortandone" (local lords).
Later the feud passed to the Mandra, then again to the Pallidi, Pallio, Scarampi and Di Macello.
For more than a century, from 1654, the Facello and the Pelletto were the only lords of Cortandone.
Geography
The capital is located in the hydrographic right of the valley washed by the river of Monale and the territory is characterized by very diverse terrain vocation according to the structure of the ground, height and exposure. The lower parts consist of marine deposits, while the hills have strong clays alternating with sands.
The town is mainly surrounded by woods and is surrounded by corn fields and sunflowers.
Food
The gastronomic speciality is represented by the
Bagna cà uda
''Bagna cà uda'' (; ), also spelled ''bagna caouda'' in Alpes-Maritimes, is a hot dish made with garlic, anchovies, red wine, and extra virgin olive oil, typical of Lower Piedmont, a geographical region of Piedmont, Italy, and Provence, Franc ...
, celebrated since 57 edition, from the proloco of the village, during all the weekends of the month of November.
Events
In September the village celebrates the Festa delle
Masche, the witches in Piedmontese language, legendary figures of the tradition of
Langhe
The Langhe (; ''Langa'' is from old dialect Mons Langa et Bassa Langa) is a hilly area to the south and east of the river Tanaro in the provinces of Cuneo and Asti in Piedmont, northern Italy.
It is famous for its wines, cheeses, and truffles†...
and
Monferrato
Montferrat ( , ; ; , ; ) is a historical region of Piedmont, in northern Italy. It comprises roughly (and its extent has varied over time) the modern provinces of Alessandria and Asti. Montferrat is one of the most important wine district ...
.
Demographic evolution
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References
Cities and towns in Piedmont
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