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Castel Boglione: sights, history and trails

Asti

Elevation: 260 m above sea level
Area: 11.86 km²
Demonym: castelboglionesi
Patron saint: Assumption of the Virgin Mary

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Discovering Castel Boglione

Castel Boglione (Castervé in Piedmont) is an Italian municipality of 582 inhabitants^[1] from the province of Asti in the Piemonte.

Located in the Langhe (Langa Astigiana), it is known for its wine production, very popular in the area.

History of Castel Boglione

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Symbols

The coat of arms and gonfalone were granted with DPR on 13 May 1957.^[4]

"Troncato: to the first of blue, to the castle of red, open and windowed of the field, founded on a hill to the natural; to the second of silver, to the tree with a branch of vine perched on the stem, pampinato of one to the right and fruity of a bunch on the left, all to the natural, knotted on countryside diminished of green. Exterior ornaments from Commune.^[5]»

The banner is a blue and white banner.^[6] It is decorated with the Medal of Merit of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George.

Society

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Demographic evolution

Inhabitants registered^[7]

Culture

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Events

Fair of the Assumption (religious festival on August 15). Review of the typical Monferrine and Langarole, edited by the Municipality and Pro Loco.

Administration

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

Period		First citizen	Match	Load	Notes
June 12, 1985	May 30, 1990	Francesco Berta	-	Mayor	^[8]
May 30, 1990	April 24, 1995	Francesco Berta	Christian Democracy	Mayor	^[8]
April 24, 1995	June 14, 1999	Francesco Berta	center	Mayor	^[8]
June 14, 1999	June 14, 2004	Francesco Berta	civic list	Mayor	^[8]
June 14, 2004	June 8, 2009	Carlo Miglia	civic list	Mayor	^[8]
June 8, 2009	May 26, 2014	Carlo Miglia	civic list	Mayor	^[8]
May 26, 2014	May 25, 2019	Claudio Gatti	civic list We work together	Mayor	^[8]
May 26, 2019	09 June 2024	Gianfranco Bossi	Civic list Castel Boglione for the community	Mayor	^[8]
June 10, 2024	in progress	Graziella Zanchetta	Civic list Per Castel Boglione Graziella Zanchetta	Mayor	^[8]

Notes

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^ ^to ^b Monthly demographic balance for the year 2026 (provisional data), up demo.istat.it, ISTAT.
^ Seismic classification (XLS), up risks.protezionecivile.gov.it.
^ Table of degrees/day of Italian Municipalities grouped by Region and Province (PDF), in Law 26 August 1993, n. 412, annex A, National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, 1 March 2011, p. 151. URL consulted on 25 April 2012 (archived fromoriginal url on 1 January 2017).
^ Castel Boglione, decree 1957-05-13 DPR, concession of coat of arms and gonfalone, up Heraldic office - Municipal files, Central State Archives. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
^ Piedmontese civic coat of arms, vol. I, Regional Council of Piemonte, 2016, p. 127, ISBN 978-88-96074-98-5.
^ Coats of arms and gonfalone of the Municipality of Castel Boglione, up Collection of drawings from the coat of arms of municipalities and cities, Central State Archives. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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Data taken from:
- Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991 (PDF), up ebiblio.istat.it, ISTAT.
- Resident population - Time series, up exploredati.istat.it.
  Please note: 2021 data refers to permanent census data as of December 31 of that year.
^ ^to ^b ^c ^d ^And ^f ^g ^h ^the http://amministratori.interno.it/

Bibliography

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Aldo di Ricaldone, Castel Vero, Castel Boglione: From Ligurian age to 20. century (Strenne and guides), Editions of the Bear (1998ISBN 92-77-4 8876943315 ISBN 92-77-4 978-8876943317