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Cassinasco: sights, history and trails

Asti

Elevation: 447 m above sea level
Area: 11.84 km²
Demonym: cassinasche
Patron saint: Saint Poitiers' Ilario

A closer look

Discovering Cassinasco

Cassinasco (Cassinasch in Piedmont) is an Italian municipality of 563 inhabitants^[1] from the province of Asti in the Piemonte.

History of Cassinasco

SymbolsExplore this chapter

Symbols

The coat of arms of the Municipality of Cassinasco was granted by decree of the President of the Republic of 20 March 2006.

"Party: the first of blue, to the square tower of silver, walled of black, sight of edge, the edge placed on the left, it tower devoid of merlons, window of one in the visible side of black, founded at tip; the second of purple, to the bunch of golden grapes, pampy of three green, accompanied by two bands diminished of gold, one above, the other. Exterior ornaments from Commune.^[4]»

In the coat of arms is depicted the Cassinasco tower, the only surviving part of the ancient medieval castle to plunder and fire of 1615 carried out by the Savoy troops during the succession war of Monferrato.

The gonfalone is a white drape with blue edge.^[4]

What to see in Cassinasco

In the town there is the sanctuary of Our Lady of Graces and the Alpini, dating back to the early 20th century.Explore this chapter

In the town there is the sanctuary of Our Lady of Graces and the Alpini, dating back to the early 20th century.

Society

Demographic evolution · Foreign ethnic groups and minoritiesExplore this chapter

Demographic evolution

Inhabitants registered^[5]

Foreign ethnic groups and minorities

According to ISTAT data at 31 December 2010 the resident foreign population exceeded 70 people (about 12.2% of the population).^[6]

The most representative nationalities:

Macedonia: 45
Romania: 16
Switzerland: 11

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
July 2, 1985	May 22, 1990	Claudio Cocino	Christian Democracy	Mayor	^[7]
May 22, 1990	April 24, 1995	Claudio Cocino	Christian Democracy	Mayor	^[7]
April 24, 1995	June 14, 1999	Sergio Primosig	centre-right	Mayor	^[7]
June 14, 1999	June 14, 2004	Sergio Primosig	civic list	Mayor	^[7]
June 14, 2004	June 8, 2009	Giuseppe Santi	civic list	Mayor	^[7]
June 8, 2009	May 26, 2014	Sergio Primosig	civic list Impegno per Cassinasco	Mayor	^[7]
May 26, 2014	May 26, 2019	Sergio Primosig	civic list Impegno per Cassinasco	Mayor	^[7]
May 26, 2019	in office	Sergio Primosig	civic list Impegno per Cassinasco	Mayor	^[7]