- Elevation
- 325 m above sea level
- Area
- 8,45 km2
- Demonym
- sessamesis
- Patron saint
- Saint George
A closer look
Discovering Sessame
Sessame (Sòm in Piedmont) is an Italian municipality of 222 inhabitants[1] from the province of Asti in the Piemonte.
Landscape and area
On the north-western side of the town there is a small hill where you can see the remains of an ancient castle, probably destroyed during the invasions...Explore this chapter
On the north-western side of the town there is a small hill where you can see the remains of an ancient castle, probably destroyed during the invasions around 1400-1500.[4]
The ruins of the castle of Marchesi Del Carretto are now preserved in a green area where a panoramic point was obtained to admire the village and valley below. On 10 April 2023, the giant bench number 283 of the circuit of the municipal administration was officially inaugurated at the panoramic point. Large benches designed by Chris Bangle.
History of Sessame
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The settlement of Sessame is very ancient, probably pre-existent to Roman conquest and traceable to the presence of Ligurian populations.
It is said that the village was founded around the "mill" years, but it is not certain the name. Many historians say that the name Sessame comes from Latin sex ("sei", cardinal numeral adjective) to indicate the six Roman miles that separated it from Acqui Terme or the six water courses that still bathe the municipal territory today and, finally, for the sixty miles that marked the distance from the village to Turin.[4]
Symbols
The coat of arms and gonfalone of the municipality of Sessame were granted by decree of the President of the Republic of 19 May 1954.[5]
The banner is a blue cloth.[7]
What to see in Sessame
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Religious architecture
- Church of San Giorgio Martire
The parish church is dedicated to the patron Saint George. The building, of Baroque age, has undergone many renovations over time (last reconstruction in 1959). In addition to the main altar, it shows the statue of the saint in the act of killing the dragon.[8]
Every year on April 23, the feast of the patron saint is celebrated and therefore on this occasion in addition to the holy Mass for all the faithful there is a solemn procession planned.
- Brotherhood of the Annunciation
Located next to the parish, the now-disturbed Oratory of the Confraternity of the Annunciation is commonly called the church of the Baptists. Its construction dates back to 1600 and of this period preserves the apse, the facade and the beautiful bell tower. Unconsecrated and communal property, it has been completely renovated and used as cultural activities.[8]
- Church of San Rocco
Located in San Rocco, overlooking the Val Bormida. The festival overlooks a panoramic area. Renovated in 2004, the church is very well preserved.[8]
- Church of San Sebastiano
Located in San Sebastiano, near the provincial road to Rocchetta Palafea, dominates the area to which it is dedicated. Very well renovated with numerous votive offerings inside as evidence of great popular devotion, the church welcomes, today as in the past, pilgrims and wayfarers with its small triple-arched portico. At the back of the building there is an equipped rest area.[8]
Other places
- Garzaia of Val Bormida
In the common part located in the bottom of the valley there is a place for gauze due to the presence of the heron ashes.[4] It is a ground flap overlooking the left bank on the Bormida of Millesimo and that protects one of the largest gauzes in northern Italy. The gauze is not open to the public. However, it is possible to observe herons at a distance with the help of a binocular.
- Ruderi Castle of the Marchesi Del Carretto
The castle stood at the top of a hill located north-west of the concentric. It had to be an imposing construction, but today only ruins remain within a green area well recovered from the municipality and used as a panoramic area.
- Torrotto (Turot in Piedmont)
Simple two-storey construction in the shape of a small tower, Torrotto stands on the top of a conical hill, well visible from each location. For a long time, it has become the symbol of the village. In private land, he once belonged to Mr Giuseppe Saracco, a politician of great moral levy, native to Bistagno, President of the Council of Ministers in the early 1900s.
Giant bench (number 283, locality Castello)
The blue giant bench of Sessame (number 283) is installed in the green area located in the locality Castle, at a panoramic point.
Giant bench (number 295)
Just outside the town's concentric, another bench was installed in a panoramic position, yellow-red.
Society
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Demographic evolution
Inhabitants registered[9]
Culture
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Events
Risotto Festival, organized by the Municipality and Pro Loco, first Sunday of May.
On 1 May 2022 the 100th edition of the festival was held.
Anthropic geography
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Hamlets
Albareto, Asinari, Caldana, Castagnola, Cocco, Collina, Fermone, Galloni, Giardinetto, Malerba, Penna, Ponticello, San Giorgio, San Rocco, San Pietro, San Sebastiano, Tane, Tarditi.
Economy
Agriculture [ 4 ] · WinesExplore this chapter
Agriculture [ 4 ]
Since always, the main crop in the territory of the municipality is the vine which is also one of the main riches of the area, purely agricultural.
Since the early years of the twentieth century and until the 1940s it was known the cultivation of mulberry, whose leaves were indispensable for the breeding of silkworm. Around the village you can see wooded areas where chestnuts and mushrooms can be harvested.
The cultivation of the vine produces delicious wines such as Dolcetto d'Asti, Barbera d'Asti and Moscato d'Asti and, above all Brachetto d'Acqui, a real specialty of the municipality, as it was recognized by official sources that assert that this grape was historically made in Sessame and therefore exported to neighboring countries.
Wines
- Catch Brachetto
- Barbera d'Asti
- Dolcetto d Asti
- Muscat d'Asti
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 20, 1985 | June 8, 1990 | Cesare Tardito | Christian Democracy | Mayor | [10] |
| June 8, 1990 | April 24, 1995 | Cesare Tardito | Christian Democracy | Mayor | [10] |
| April 24, 1995 | June 14, 1999 | Celestial Malerba | centre-left | Mayor | [10] |
| June 14, 1999 | June 14, 2004 | Celestial Malerba | civic list | Mayor | [10] |
| June 14, 2004 | June 8, 2009 | Carlo Berchio | civic list | Mayor | [10] |
| June 8, 2009 | May 26, 2014 | Carlo Berchio | civic list | Mayor | [10] |
| May 26, 2014 | May 26, 2019 | Paolo Carlo Milan | Civic list The project for all | Mayor | [10] |
| May 26, 2019 | in office | Paolo Carlo Milan | Civic list The project for all | Mayor | [10] |
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 c d Cesare Gallo, Sessame 1900-1999 a century of chronicles and memories, 2002.
- ^ Sessame, decree 1954-05-19 DPR, concession of coat of arms and gonfalone, up Heraldic office - Municipal files, Central State Archives. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Piedmontese civic coat of arms, vol. II, Regional Council of Piemonte, 2016, p. 509, ISBN 978-88-96074-98-5.
- ^ Coats of arms and gonfalone of the Municipality of Sessame, up Collection of drawings from the coat of arms of municipalities and cities, Central State Archives. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ to b c d City of Sessame: Home, up common.sessame.at.it. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ 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 http://amministratori.interno.it/
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