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Alfiano Natta: sights, history and trails

Alessandria

Elevation: 280 m above sea level
Area: 13.16 km²
Demonym: Alfianesi
Patron saint: San Marziano

A closer look

Discovering Alfiano Natta

Alfiano Natta (Alfian in Piedmont) is an Italian municipality of 670 inhabitants^[2] from the province of Alessandria in the Piemonte.

Landscape and area

Located on the border with the province of Asti , in Valle Versa , one of the most beautiful areas of Monferrato casalese , Alfiano Natta is located at the far north-west of the province...Explore this chapter

Located on the border with the province of Asti, in Valle Versa, one of the most beautiful areas of Monferrato Casale Monferrato, Alfiano Natta is located in the extreme north-west of province of Alessandria about 43 km from the Alessandria, in a panoramic position on the southern slope of the Montebaldo hill.

The territory of the municipality also includes the hamlets of Borghi, Casarello, Sanico, Cardona and part of Casa Paletti, while to the north is occupied by the basin of the stream Stura and borders for a certain stretch with the Astigiano Moncalvo.

Origins of the name

Alfiano derives from the predial kindness Alfius , while the second part of the current name comes from the Natta family that had in fief the locality.Explore this chapter

Alfiano derives from the predial kindness Alfius, while the second part of the current name derives from Family Natta that had in fief the place.^[5]

History of Alfiano Natta

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Alfiano was the fief belonging to a rich noble family of Astigiana. The village, in a first time domain of the Marchesi del Monferrato was granted to some families, including the Natta from 1531 until last century.^[6] On the hill above the ancient village there are still the ancient ruins of the castle.

Symbols

The coat of arms of the municipality of Alfiano Natta was recognized by decree of the head of the government of 7 April 1937.^[7]^[8]

«From silver, to two poles of red; the side poles of silver loaded in the upper end respectively by letters N and A and in the lower ends by letters T and A. The middle pole loaded in the heart by letter T. Exterior ornaments from Commune.^[9]»

The coat of arms is inspired by the harps of Marquis Natta (of silver, with three bands of red, to the green cork oak, six branches, purple acorn, traversing).

The gonfalone, granted by royal decree of 11 January 1940^[7], is a cloth of red.

What to see in Alfiano Natta

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In the church of San Marziano, dating back to the seventeenth century there are frescoes by painter Guglielmo Caccia signed by the artist and daughters, also paintings
Another painting of the Moncalvo is preserved in the Chapel of San Defendente
In Cardona, on the side of the church of Sant'Eusebio are set two busts dating back to the time of the Roman Empire
Advertisement Alfiano Natta is also the estate of Razzano castle, inserted in the system of "Open Castles" of Basso Piemonte. In the manor - dating back to the end of the 17th century - a private agricultural estate is housed

Society

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Demographic evolution

In one hundred years, the resident population has reduced to a third of that present in the year 1921.

Inhabitants registered^[10]

Economy

At the end of the last century in the country was widespread the activity of weaving of cotton and hemp, as well as the extraction of gravel from the quarries (now disused) located on the hills north of the village, one of which, near Cardona fraction, is in partial requalification as an equipped area and destination of walks.
Currently the main resources of the village are agriculture and in particular viticulture. The vineyards cover most of the hills of Val Versa and Valle Cerrina and the production of wine is a very important voice for the local economy. Forages, vegetables, fruit and cereals are also grown.

The municipality also houses sulphur-salt-iodic water sources in Tròglio and Are. Their beneficial properties are now undermined by pollution.

Culture

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Libraries

The civic library was founded in 1974 with a librarian heritage of about 1500 volumes and brochures.

Administration

Below is a table relating to the administrations that have succeeded one another in this municipality.Explore this chapter

Below is a table relating to the administrations that have succeeded one another in this municipality.

Period		First citizen	Match	Load	Notes
June 28, 1985	May 24, 1990	Luigi Rinetti	civic list	Mayor	^[11]
May 24, 1990	March 31, 1994	Luigi Rinetti	civic list	Mayor	^[11]
April 23, 1994	April 24, 1995	Giuseppe Serra	-	Mayor	^[11]
April 24, 1995	June 14, 1999	Giuseppe Serra	center	Mayor	^[11]
June 14, 1999	June 14, 2004	Giuseppe Serra	civic list	Mayor	^[11]
June 14, 2004	June 8, 2009	Gabriella Paletti	National Alliance	Mayor	^[11]
June 8, 2009	May 3, 2013	Gabriella Paletti	civic list	Mayor	^[11]
May 3, 2013	May 26, 2014	Marcello Urso		Comm. Overtime	^[11]^[12]
May 26, 2014	May 26, 2019	Sabrina Zeglio	civic list: Together for the future	Mayor	^[11]
May 26, 2019	June 9, 2024	Sabrina Zeglio	civic list: Together for the future	Mayor	^[11]
June 9, 2024	in office	Marco Pavese	list of cities: Noi per Alfano	Mayor	^[11]