Passerano Marmorito is a small rural ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Asti
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in the
Italian
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region
Piedmont
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, 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 ...
.
Geography
The ''
capoluogo
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'' of the commune, and the site of its town hall, is Passerano. The communal statute identifies three further villages or hamlets within the boundaries of the commune: Marmorito, Primeglio and Schierano (after which the
wine grape
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Malvasia di Schierano is named). Further localities include Boscorotondo, Serra and Rocco.
Passerano Marmorito borders the following municipalities:
Albugnano,
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 ...
,
Capriglio
Capriglio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about northwest of Asti.
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Castelnuovo Don Bosco
Castelnuovo Don Bosco, formerly Castelnuovo d'Asti (Piedmontese: ''Castelneuv d'Ast'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin and about northwest of Asti, on a hill near ...
,
Cerreto d'Asti,
Cocconato
Cocconato is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin and about northwest of Asti.
Cocconato borders the following municipalities: Aramengo, Brozolo, Montiglio Monferrato, ...
,
Pino d'Asti, and
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 ...
.
Twin towns — sister cities
Passerano Marmorito is
twinned with:
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Beauvoisin, Drôme, France (2011)
References
Cities and towns in Piedmont
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