Sommariva Perno

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Location of Sommariva Perno

44°45′N 7°54′E / 44.750°N 7.900°E / 44.750; 7.900CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceProvince of Cuneo (CN)FrazioniValle Rossi, San Giuseppe, VillaArea

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• Total17.4 km² (6.7 sq mi)Elevation

389 m (1,276 ft)Population

(Dec. 2004)^[2]

• Total2,800 • Density160/km² (420/sq mi)DemonymSommarivesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

12040

Dialing code0172WebsiteOfficial website

Sommariva Perno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located in Roero about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Turin and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Cuneo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,800 and an area of 17.4 square kilometres (6.7 sq mi).^[3]

The municipality of Sommariva Perno contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Valle Rossi, San Giuseppe, and Villa.

Sommariva Perno borders the following municipalities: Baldissero d'Alba, Corneliano d'Alba, Monticello d'Alba, Pocapaglia, Sanfrè, and Sommariva del Bosco.

Festivals

The “Sagra della fragola e del vino birbet”, held at the end of May, celebrates two of the typical products of Roero: The local strawberries and Birbèt: a sweet, pomegranate-red, partially fermented, festive wine made from the Roero version of the Brachetto grape (Italian: brachetto dal grappolo lungo), which hangs from the vine in elongated clusters.

Demographic evolution

References

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