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Monforte d'Alba

Monforte d'Alba
Comune
Comune di Monforte d'Alba
Castiglione falletto veduta.JPG
Monforte d'Alba is located in Italy
Monforte d'Alba
Monforte d'Alba
Location of Monforte d'Alba in Italy
Coordinates: 44°35′N 7°58′E / 44.583°N 7.967°E / 44.583; 7.967Coordinates: 44°35′N 7°58′E / 44.583°N 7.967°E / 44.583; 7.967
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Province / Metropolitan city Province of Cuneo (CN)
Area
 • Total 25.7 km2 (9.9 sq mi)
Population (Dec. 2004)
 • Total 1,976
 • Density 77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 12065
Dialing code 0173

Monforte d'Alba is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Turin and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Cuneo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,976 and an area of 25.7 square kilometres (9.9 sq mi).

Monforte d'Alba borders the following municipalities: Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Dogliani, Monchiero, Novello, Roddino, and Serralunga d'Alba.

Monforte d'Alba is part of the zone of the noble Barolo wine production area.

A view of the town

Amphitheater "Mieczyslaw Horszowski"

Another perspective of this natural amphitheater

Another view


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