Monesiglio

Monesiglio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Turin and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Cuneo.

Monesiglio
Comune
Comune di Monesiglio
Coat of arms
Location of Monesiglio
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Coordinates: 44°28′N 8°7′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Cuneo (CN)
Government
• Mayor	Carlo Rosso
Area [1]
• Total	12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Elevation	372 m (1,220 ft)
Population  (31 August 2007[2])[3]
• Total	765
• Density	60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym	Monesigliesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	12077
Dialing code	0174
Patron saint	St. Andrew
Saint day	30 November

Monesiglio borders the following municipalities: Camerana, Gottasecca, Mombarcaro, and Prunetto. It is home to a castle, built in the 13th century, later (17th century) rebuilt into a late-Gothic palace. It houses several 16th-century frescoes.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.