Passerano Marmorito is a small rural ''

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'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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region

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, about east of

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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 ...

Geography

The '' capoluogo'' of the commune, and the site of its town hall, is Passerano. The communal statute identifies three further villages or hamlets within the boundaries of the commune: Marmorito, Primeglio and Schierano (after which the

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Malvasia di Schierano is named). Further localities include Boscorotondo, Serra and Rocco. Passerano Marmorito borders the following municipalities:

Albugnano Albugnano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin and about northwest of Asti. Albugnano borders the following municipalities: Aramengo, Berzano di San Pietro Berzano d ...

Aramengo Aramengo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin and about northwest of Asti. Aramengo borders the following municipalities: Albugnano, Berzano di San Pietro, Casalborg ...

Capriglio Capriglio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about northwest of Asti. coordinates = coordinates = coordinates = Capriglio borders the following munic ...

, Castelnuovo Don Bosco,

Cerreto d'Asti Cerreto d'Asti is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin and about northwest of Asti. Cerreto d'Asti borders the following municipalities: Capriglio, Passerano Marmorito, ...

Cocconato Cocconato is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin and about northwest of Asti. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). Coccona ...

, Pino d'Asti, and

Piovà Massaia Piovà Massaia is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin and about northwest of Asti. Piovà Massaia borders the following municipalities: Capriglio, Cerreto d'Asti, ...

Twin towns — sister cities

Passerano Marmorito is twinned with: * Beauvoisin, Drôme, France (2011)

References

Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Asti-geo-stub