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Sant’Anna-Robella old station.jpg
Image: F Ceragioli · CC BY-SA 3.0
Elevation
428 m above sea level
Area
12.18 km²
Demonym
robellesi, cortiglionesi
Patron saint
Assumption of the Virgin Mary

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Discovering Robella

Robella (Robela. in Piedmont) is an Italian municipality of 441 inhabitants[1] from the province of Asti in the Piemonte.

Origins of the name

The etymology of the name derives from the Latin robur ("grey "), a tree also present in the municipal coat of arms.Explore this chapter

The etymology of the name derives from Latin robur ("oak"), a tree also present in the municipal coat of arms.

History of Robella

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Symbols

"Stemma d'azzurro, to the natural oak, acorn of two golden, with the two branches decussed, uprooted, accompanied right by the bunch of golden grapes, leafy of two green, and left by two ears of gold wheat, placed in decusse; to the head of black, loaded of the golden crowned eagle. Exterior ornaments from the Municipality.»

(Presidential Decree of 18 July 1984)

What to see in Robella

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  • Parish church of San Giacomo Apostolo, of fourteenth century origin
  • Medieval castle, strongly restored and converted to manor villa
  • Chapel of St. Francis, near the cemetery
  • Parish church of Sant'Eusebio, in hamlet Cortiglione[4]
Panorama of the Frazione Cortiglione

Administration

Below is a table relating to the administrations that have succeeded one another in this municipality.Explore this chapter
Palace of the City Hall

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 26, 1990 Sergio Corno Christian Democracy Mayor [5]
May 26, 1990 April 24, 1995 Sergio Corno Christian Democracy Mayor [5]
April 24, 1995 June 14, 1999 Sergio Corno center Mayor [5]
June 14, 1999 June 14, 2004 Sergio Corno civic list Mayor [5]
June 14, 2004 June 8, 2009 Giuseppe Turino civic list Mayor [5]
June 8, 2009 May 26, 2014 Giuseppe Turino civic list Mayor [5]
May 26, 2014 May 27, 2019 Giuseppe Turino Civic list Renewal in continuity Mayor [5]
May 27, 2019 8 June 2024 Claudio Gavosto civic list Together for the future Mayor [5]
June 9, 2024 in office Claudio Gavosto civic list Together for the future Mayor [5]

Society

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Demographic evolution

In the last hundred years, since 1921, the resident population has decreased by 65%.

Inhabitants registered[6]

Infrastructure and transport

The Sant'Anna-Robella stop, active between 1937 and 2011, was located along the Chivasso-Asti railway ceasefire.Explore this chapter
Former railway stop of Sant’Anna-Robella

The Sant'Anna-Robella stop, active between 1937 and 2011, was located along the discontinued Chivasso-Asti railway.

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. ^ http://www.comune.robella.at.it/
  5. ^ to b c d And f g h the http://amministratori.interno.it/
  6. ^ Data taken from:

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