Calosso
Image:Calosso-Stemma.png Municipal coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Province of Asti (AT)
Mayor	Francesca Dalcielo (elected 2004-06-13>
Elevation	399 m
Area	15.7 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	1,298
- Density	83/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	44°44′N 8°14′E
Gentilic	calossesi
Dialing code	0141
Postal code	14052
Frazioni	frazione Castagna, frazione Piana del Salto, frazione Mosiano, regione Rodotiglia, regione San Bovo, regione Soria [1]
Patron	Beato Alessandro Sauli
- Day	11 October
Location of Calosso in Italy
Website: www.comune.calosso.at.it/

Calosso is a rural comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southeast of Turin and about 20 km south of Asti in the hilly area between the Tanaro and Belbo and on the borders between Monferrato and Langa. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,298 and an area of 15.7 km².^[2] Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... The Regions of Italy were granted a degree of regional autonomy in the 1948 constitution, which states that the constitutions role is: to recognize, protect and promote local autonomy, to ensure that services at the State level are as decentralized as possible, and to adapt the principles and laws... Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte) is a region of northwestern Italy. ... In Italy, the province (in Italian: provincia) is an administrative division of an intermediate level, between municipality (comune) and region (Regione). ... Asti (It. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a people or the inhabitants of a place. ... Here are a list of area codes in Italy. ... A frazione, in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other subdivisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Italy_Regions_220px_(including_Pelagie_Islands). ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... In Italy, the comune, (plural comuni) is the basic administrative unit of both provinces and regions, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality. ... Asti (It. ... Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte) is a region of northwestern Italy. ... Turin (Italian: ; Piedmontese: Turin) is a major industrial city as well as a business and cultural center in northwest Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ... Asti is a city and comune in the Piemonte or Piedmont region, in north-western Italy, about 80 kilometres east of Turin in the plain of the Tanaro River. ... The Tanaro (pronounced ‘Tànaro’), known as Tanarus in ancient times, is a 276 km-long river in north-western Italy. ... Montferrat (in Italian, Monferrato) is part of the province of Asti in Italy. ... The Langhe is the an hilly area in southern Piedmont, Italy. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The comune borders the following municipalities: Agliano Terme, Canelli, Castiglione Tinella, Costigliole d'Asti, Moasca, and Santo Stefano Belbo. Agliano Terme is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km southeast of Turin and about 12 km southeast of Asti. ... Canelli is a town in the province of Asti, Piedmont, Italy. ... Country Italy Region Piedmont Province Province of Cuneo (CN) Mayor Elevation m Area 11. ... Country Italy Region Piedmont Province Province of Cuneo (CN) Mayor Elevation m Area 23. ...

The village itself, together with its castle, stands on a hill surrounded by the vineyards which represent its principle economic activity.

Local Government

The comune belongs to the Comunità delle colline tra Langa e Monferrato.

Viticulture

Around two thirds of the area of the commune, and by far the greatest part of its agricultural land is devoted to vineyards. Production is on a small scale: this 1,000 or so hectares is divided beween 380 farms and the total annual production of wine is around 49,000 hectolitres.

The principle grape variety grown here is the Moscato Bianco, while others include Barbera, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Chardonnay and Freisa. Of particular interest is the cultivation of the now rare historical variety Gamba di Pernice (literally ‘Pheasant’s leg’).^[3] This is a list of varieties of cultivated grapes, whether used for wine, or eating as a Table grape, fresh or dried (raisin, currant, sultana). ... Barbera is a wine grape variety from Monferrato in Piemonte, Italy. ... Dolcetto is a well-known wine grape variety widely grown in Piedmont region of Italy. ... Nebbiolo is the most important wine grape variety of Italys Piedmont region. ... Oak-aged Chardonnay is particularly popular in the United States. ...

Demographic evolution

References

1. ^ http://www.comuni-italiani.it/005/015/
2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. ^ Comune di Calloso :: Vignetti

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External links

• www.comune.calosso.at.it/

Piedmont · Communes of the Province of Asti

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