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Ponzone: sights, history and trails
Alessandria
- Elevation
- 629 m s.l.m.
- Area
- 69,03 km2
- Demonym
- Ponzoni
- Patron saint
- San Giustino [ unclear]
A closer look
Discovering Ponzone
Ponzone (Ponson in Piedmont, pronunciation IPA: [pənˈsən], locally [pənˈtsɔ ŋ和]]; Puncone in the Middle Ages) is an Italian municipality of 1 002 inhabitants[1] from the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte.
The Ponzonese area is considered a hilly area of environmental interest, rich in flora and fauna.
History of Ponzone
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The village was included in the Aleramic Brand since the 10th century.
In the 12th and 13th century Ponzone with its castle was the center of the marquisate of Ponzone, infeuded to a branch of the Aleramics.
Symbols
The coat of arms has been recognized with D.C.G. of 5 October 1934.[4]
The gonfalone was granted by royal decree of 3 June 1937[4] and it is made up of a drape of green.
Society
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Demographic evolution
In the last hundred years, as of 1921, the resident population has decreased by 75%.
Inhabitants registered[5]
Culture
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Kitchen
The seasonal cuisine offers typical dishes such as: mushrooms, wild boar, chestnuts.
Events
- Medieval festival, in the hamlet of Toleto, according to Saturday of July.
- Wine and Grape Festival in Ciglione, on the last Sunday of August
- Fungus festival, in the first week of September
Infrastructure and transport
The hamlet of Cimaferle is the arrival point of SP 208 Strada Provinciale Cassinelle - Cimaferle . Also from Ponzone starts the SP 212 Strada Provinciale della Pieve that connects...Explore this chapter
The Cimaferle fraction is the arrival point of SP 208 Strada Provinciale Cassinelle - Cimaferle. The SP 212 also starts from Ponzone Provincial Road of Pieve connecting Cappelletta with the Sassello State Road 334, close to the border with the municipalities of Cartosio And Malvicino. The municipal territory is crossed by the provincial road 210 Acqui-Palo.[6]
Anthropic geography
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Hamlets
The town includes: Losio, Ciglione, Caldasio, Moretti di Caldasio, Carmine, Galli, Bistolfi, Manfrinetti, Ognibene, Pille, Chiappino primo, Pianlago, Foi, Molara, Fontanazzo, Cimaferle, Toleto, Abasse, Verzella, Zerba, Piancastagna, Moregorello Ponzone
Ciglione
The village of Ciglione belongs to the municipality of Ponzone from which is 3,74 kilometers. It is 492 meters above sea level and has about 80 inhabitants.
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 19, 1985 | May 31, 1990 | Romano Malò | Christian Democracy | Mayor | [7] |
| May 31, 1990 | April 24, 1995 | Andrea Mignone | Italian Democratic Socialist Party | Mayor | [7] |
| April 24, 1995 | June 14, 1999 | Andrea Mignone | center | Mayor | [7] |
| June 14, 1999 | June 14, 2004 | Andrea Mignone | civic list | Mayor | [7] |
| June 14, 2004 | June 8, 2009 | Gildo Gardens | civic list | Mayor | [7] |
| June 8, 2009 | May 26, 2014 | Gildo Gardens | Civic list: democratic concentration | Mayor | [7] |
| May 26, 2014 | May 26, 2019 | Fabrizio Andrea Ivaldi | Civic list: democratic concentration | Mayor | [7] |
| May 26, 2019 | June 9, 2024 | Fabrizio Andrea Ivaldi | Civic list: democratic concentration | Mayor | [7] |
| June 9, 2024 | in office | Fabrizio Andrea Ivaldi | Civic list: democratic concentration | Mayor | [7] |
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).
- ^ to b Ponzone, up Central State Archive. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ List of provincial roads updated on 1 June 2019, up province.alessandria.gov.it. Retrieved 2 May 2020 (archived fromoriginal url on 21 August 2016).
- ^ to b c d And f g h the http://amministratori.interno.it/
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