Castello di Annone is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Asti in the
Italian
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** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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region
Piedmont
it, Piemontese
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, located about southeast of
Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The ...
and about east of
Asti.
Castello di Annone borders the following municipalities:
Asti,
Cerro Tanaro,
Quattordio
Quattordio (Quatòrdi in Piedmontese) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about west of Alessandria.
Quattordio borders the following municipalities: ...
,
Refrancore
Refrancore (Piedmontese: ''Ël Francó'' or ''Arfrancor'') is a village and ''comune'' in the northwestern Italian province of Asti in the Piedmont region, located some east of Asti in the Basso Monferrato. The territory of the ''comune'' extend ...
,
Rocca d'Arazzo
Rocca d'Arazzo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southeast of Asti.
Rocca d'Arazzo borders the following municipalities: Asti, Azzano d'Asti, Castel ...
, and
Rocchetta Tanaro
Rocchetta Tanaro is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southeast of Asti. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,454 and an area of .All demog ...
. Its name derives from the
Latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...
''ad nonum'' ("nine miles"), indicating its distance from Asti. In the Middle Ages it was an important strategic hub, until it was destroyed by Spanish troops in 1644. In 1994 it was flooded by the nearby
Tanaro
The Tanaro (; pms, Tane ; ; la, Tanarus), is a long river in northwestern Italy. The river begins in the Ligurian Alps, near the border with France, and is the most significant right-side tributary to the Po in terms of length, size of dra ...
river.
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Piedmont
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