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Alessandria

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Elevation
245 m above sea level
Area
5.97 km2
Demonym
practicing
Patron saint
Saints Nazario and Celso

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Discovering Prasco

Prasco (Prag in Piedmont) is an Italian municipality of 500 inhabitants[1] from the province of Alessandria, in Piemonte. Located between the cities of Acqui Terme And Ovada, Prasco is a small village in the Alto Monferrato, known for its wine production.

History of Prasco

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Symbols

The coat of arms and gonfalone of the municipality of Prasco were granted by decree of the President of the Republic of 3 March 1998.[4]

"From gold, to the dry spin uprooted, of black; to the head of red, loaded from the eagle of silver. Exterior ornaments from the Municipality.»

The gonfalone is a white drape with the edge of red.

What to see in Prasco

The castle of Prasco is inserted in the system of "Open Castles " of Basso Piemonte . Three semicircular towers characterize the structure, dating back to the 12th century and already...Explore this chapter
The bell tower

The castle of Prasco is inserted in the system of "Open Castles" of Basso Piemonte. Three semicircular towers characterize the structure, dating back to the 12th century and already feudal seat. Among others, the Malaspina, the de Rege, the Spinola and finally the feathers were gentlemen. It hosts the Centre for the Promotion of Studies on Giorgio Gallesio.

Society

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Demographic evolution

Inhabitants registered[5]

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 10, 1985 May 27, 1990 Dante Repetto Italian Communist Party Mayor [6]
May 27, 1990 April 24, 1995 Marco Morrielli Christian Democracy Mayor [6]
April 24, 1995 June 14, 1999 Enzo Facelli center Mayor [6]
June 14, 1999 June 14, 2004 Enzo Facelli civic list Mayor [6]
June 14, 2004 June 8, 2009 Piero Bartolomeo Barisone civic list Mayor [6]
June 8, 2009 May 26, 2014 Piero Bartolomeo Barisone Civic list: church with two cross-sections Mayor [6]
May 26, 2014 May 26, 2019 Piero Bartolomeo Barisone civic list: church with ears Mayor [6]
May 26, 2019 June 9, 2024 Claudio Pastorino Civic list: church and grain ears Mayor [6]
June 9, 2024 in office Claudio Pastorino Civic list: two grain ears Mayor [6]

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. ^ Decree of the President of the Republic (DPR) of concession – 03/03/1998 (PDF). Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  5. ^ Data taken from:
  6. ^ to b c d And f g h the http://amministratori.interno.it/

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