Demonte is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Cuneo, in the Valle Stura di Demonte.
Demonte | |
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| Comune di Demonte | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Demonte  | |
  Demonte Location of Demonte in Italy  Demonte Demonte (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′N 7°18′E / 44.317°N 7.300°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Cuneo (CN) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Claudio Bertoldi |
| Area | |
• Total | 127.6 km2 (49.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2007)[2] | |
• Total | 2,042 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Demontesi |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12014 |
| Dialing code | 0171 |
| Patron saint | San Donato |
| Website | Official website |
Demonte borders the following municipalities: Aisone, Castelmagno, Marmora, Moiola, Monterosso Grana, Pradleves, Sambuco, Valdieri, Valloriate, and Vinadio.
The family name Demonte means "On the Mountain".
The 15th-century Italian fresco artist Giovanni Baleison was born in Demonte.
See also
edit- Colle Fauniera
- Demonte Harper (born 1989), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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it means on the mountain