Cortazzone

Cortazzone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about northwest of Asti.

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Italian comune.name: Cortazzone
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Cortazzone
Italian comune.image_skyline: Vista di Cortazzone.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: View of Cortazzone
Italian comune.image_shield: Cortazzone-Stemma.png
Italian comune.region: Piedmont
Italian comune.province: Asti (AT)
Italian comune.frazioni: Briccarello, Mongiglietto, Valmezzana, Vanara
Italian comune.mayor: Federico Tollio
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 10.4
Italian comune.population_total: 594
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 january 2024
Italian comune.population_demonym: Cortazzonesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 225
Italian comune.postal_code: 14010
Italian comune.area_code: 0141

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Official name: Cortazzone
Population: 583
Area: 10.33
Elevation: 225
Official website: www.comune.cortazzone.at.it
Image: Vista di Cortazzone.jpg
Dialing code: 0141
Licence plate code: AT

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postal code: 14010
Commons category: Cortazzone
Commons gallery: Cortazzone

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Cortazzone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about northwest of Asti.

==Main sights== thumb|left|The Romanesque architecture|Romanesque Church of San Secondo at Mongiglietto Hill. The Romanesque church of San Secondo di Cortazzone is located on the hill of the last, about a kilometre west of the main centre of population. Dating from the 11th century, it is regarded as one of the most significant examples of medieval architecture in the Basso Monferrato. It is included in a well known tourist route called "Percorso del Romanico Astigiano" together with Vezzolano Abbey and San Nazario & Celso chapel in Montechiaro d'Asti, among others.