Cortemilia ( pms, Cortmija) is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Cuneo
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in the
Italian
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region
Piedmont
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, located about southeast of
Turin
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and about northeast of
Cuneo
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It is located at 550 metres (1,804 ft) in ...
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Cortemilia borders the following municipalities:
Bergolo
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,
Bosia,
Castino
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It is on a ridge between two valleys named after the rivers Bormida and Belbo
The Belbo is a river of southern Piedmo ...
,
Perletto
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Geography
As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 321 and an area of . Perlet ...
,
Pezzolo Valle Uzzone
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Pezzolo Valle Uzzone borders the following municipalities: Bergolo, Caste ...
,
Serole
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Torre Bormida
Torre Bormida is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about northeast of Cuneo.
Torre Bormida borders the following municipalities: Bergolo, Bosia, Cortemilia, ...
.
History
Prehistory and Roman age
In the area surrounding the town were found some fragments of artefacts and tools dated back to the Palaeolithic and Neolithic age, like an ax's front. These evidences confirm the possible existence of "stations" (settlements more or less temporary) in the area where nowadays Cortemilia is situated from the sixth until the second millennium BC.
The original center of Cortemilia is probably of pre-Roman origins but It bloomed during the Roman administration. The importance of Cortemilian during the Roman time is proved by some tombstones found just next the town centre.
Inside the town's coat of arm the name of the town is displayed in Latin language "Cohors Aemilia", which, according to a highly accredited hypothesis, is referred is referred to the console Marco Emilio Scaurus. He was the creator of the track "Via Aemilia Scauri" that connected Luni Vada Sabatia (Savona) with Its hinterland.
Gastronomy
Cortemilia is noted for production of one of the most famous types of hazelnut, the Tonda Gentile di Langa, awarded IGP status. Every August the town celebrates the Sagra della Nocciola (hazelnut fair).
Demographic evolution
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References
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Cities and towns in Piedmont