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Vigliano d'Asti: sights, history and trails
Asti
- Elevation
- 279 m above sea level
- Area
- 6,65 km2
- Demonym
- Viglianesi
A closer look
Discovering Vigliano d'Asti
Vigliano d'Asti (Vijan in Piedmont) is an Italian municipality of 795 inhabitants[1] from the province of Asti in the historical territory ofAstesana, in Piemonte. It is part of the hilly community of Val Tiglione and surrounding areas.
The entire area is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
History of Vigliano d'Asti
SymbolsExplore this chapter
Symbols
The coat of arms and gonfalone were granted by decree of the President of the Republic of 1 December 1952.[4]
«Silver shield, two bands of blue; to the red castle, walled of black, torricellato of a piece, put to the guelfa, open and windowed of the field, crossing the bands. Exterior ornaments from Commune.[5]»
The gonfalone is a drape party of white and red.[6]
What to see in Vigliano d'Asti
Civil and military architecturesExplore this chapter
Civil and military architectures
- Castle
- Already existing in 1130, then it was destroyed and on those remains the present by the De Montibus, who made their home. Remained several times over the centuries, it almost completely lost the typical characteristics of a fortress. The main façade is of nineteenth century origin.[7]
Society
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Demographic evolution
Inhabitants registered[8]
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 14, 1985 | May 31, 1990 | Carlo Colombo Gabri | Christian Democracy | Mayor | [9] |
| May 31, 1990 | April 24, 1995 | Carlo Colombo Gabri | Christian Democracy | Mayor | [9] |
| April 24, 1995 | June 14, 1999 | Carlo Colombo Gabri | center | Mayor | [9] |
| June 14, 1999 | June 14, 2004 | Carlo Colombo Gabri | civic list | Mayor | [9] |
| June 14, 2004 | June 8, 2009 | Emma Jonne Love | civic list | Mayor | [9] |
| June 8, 2009 | May 26, 2014 | Emma Jonne Love | civic list | Mayor | [9] |
| May 26, 2014 | May 26, 2019 | Emma Jonne Love | Civic list Per Vigliano | Mayor | [9] |
| May 26, 2019 | in office | Daniele Prasso | civic list Insieme per Vigliano | Mayor | [9] |
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).
- ^ Vigliano d'Asti, up Central State Archive. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Vigliano d'Asti, up araldicacivica.it. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Bozzetti di coat of arms and gonfalone of the Municipality of Vigliano d'Asti, up ACS, Collection of drawings from the coat of arms of municipalities and cities. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Vigliano d'Asti Castle, up Municipality of Vigliano d'Asti. Retrieved 3 February 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.
- ^ to b c d And f g h http://amministratori.interno.it/
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