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Asti

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Elevation
300 m above sea level
Area
14.5 km²
Demonym
mountaineering
Patron saint
Saint Dionysius

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Discovering Montafia

Montafia (Montafì in Piedmont, pronunc. [mun-ta-fìa]) is an Italian municipality of 950 inhabitants[1] from the province of Asti in the Piemonte.

History of Montafia

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Symbols

The coat of arms and inflated by the municipality of Montafia were granted by decree of the President of the Republic of 21 September 2004.[4]

«Silver shield, star of five rays, red, loaded by the crescent crescent, of silver. Exterior ornaments from the Municipality.»

The municipal emblem takes back the coat of arms of the Montafia family.

The gonfalone is a red drape.

What to see in Montafia

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  • Church of Saints Martin and Dionysius

Society

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Demographic evolution

Inhabitants registered[5]

Environment

In 2017, the Legambiente Association awarded the initiative to protect the Viale alberato in Montafia, which has won the recognition of considerable public interest on the part...Explore this chapter

In 2017, the Legambiente Association awarded the protection initiative of Viale tree-lined Montafia, which has obtained the recognition of considerable public interest by the Region Piemonte.[6]

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
July 24, 1985 May 28, 1990 Giovanni Massimo Tirone Liberal Party Italian Mayor [7]
May 28, 1990 March 25, 1991 Giovanni Conti Christian Democracy Mayor [7]
March 25, 1991 7 April 1992 Armando Fasoli Christian Democracy Mayor [7]
June 1, 1992 April 24, 1995 Silvano Appiano Christian Democracy Mayor [7]
April 24, 1995 June 14, 1999 Silvano Appiano center Mayor [7]
June 14, 1999 June 14, 2004 Paolo Faussone civic list Mayor [7]
June 14, 2004 June 8, 2009 Paolo Faussone civic list Mayor [7]
June 8, 2009 May 25, 2014 Marina Conti list of cities to Montafia Mayor [7]
May 26, 2014 May 25, 2019 Marina Conti list of cities to Montafia Mayor [7]
May 26, 2019 June 10, 2024 Giovanni Marchese list of cities to Montafia Mayor [7]
June 10, 2024 in office Giovanni Marchese Civic list Progetto Montafia Mayor [7]

Notes

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  1. ^ to b Monthly demographic balance for the year 2026 (provisional data), up demo.istat.it, ISTAT.
  2. ^ Seismic classification (XLS), up risks.protezionecivile.gov.it.
  3. ^ 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).
  4. ^ Montafia (Asti) D.P.R. 21.09.2004 concession of coat of arms and gonfalone, up Presidency.governo.it. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  5. ^ Data taken from:
  6. ^ Legambiente rewards Montafia tigli, up gazzettadasti.it.
  7. ^ to b c d And f g h the j k http://amministratori.interno.it/

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