Cocconato is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Asti
The Province of Asti ( it, Provincia di Asti, Piedmontese: ''Provincia d’Ast'') is a province in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Asti. To the northwest it borders on the Metropolitan City of Turin; to the sou ...
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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*** Regional Ita ...
region
Piedmont
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, located about east of
Turin
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and about northwest of
Asti
Asti ( , , ; pms, Ast ) is a ''comune'' of 74,348 inhabitants (1-1-2021) located in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, about east of Turin in the plain of the Tanaro River. It is the capital of the province of Asti and it is deemed t ...
.
Cocconato borders the following municipalities:
Aramengo
Aramengo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin and about northwest of Asti.
Aramengo borders the following municipalities: Albugnano, Berzano di San Pietro, Casalborgon ...
,
Brozolo,
Montiglio Monferrato,
Moransengo
Moransengo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin and about northwest of Asti.
Moransengo borders the following municipalities: Brozolo, Brusasco, Cavagnolo, Cocconato ...
,
Passerano Marmorito,
Piovà Massaia
Piovà Massaia is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin and about northwest of Asti.
Piovà Massaia borders the following municipalities: Capriglio, Cerreto d'Asti, Coc ...
,
Robella, and
Tonengo
Tonengo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin and about northwest of Asti. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 196 and an area of .All demographics and other ...
. It is located on a hill in the
Montferrat
Montferrat (, ; it, Monferrato ; pms, Monfrà , locally ; la, Mons Ferratus) is part of the region of Piedmont in northern Italy. It comprises roughly (and its extent has varied over time) the modern provinces of Alessandria and Asti. Mo ...
traditional region, its economy being based on gastronomy (milk, cheese including the
robiola
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of Cocconato) and agriculture.
References
Cities and towns in Piedmont
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