Avolasca Explained

Avolasca
Official Name:Comune di Avolasca
Coordinates:44.8°N 65°W
Region:Piedmont
Province:Alessandria (AL)
Frazioni:Montebello, Grua, Baiarda, Casa Borella, Oliva, Tassare, Mereta, Pissine, Isolabella
Mayor:Michele Gragnolati
Area Total Km2:12.24
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:262
Population As Of:31 December 2018
Population Demonym:Avolaschesi
Elevation M:451
Postal Code:15050
Area Code:0131

Avolasca is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100km (100miles) southeast of Turin and about 30km (20miles) southeast of Alessandria. Avolasca borders the following municipalities: Casasco, Castellania Coppi, Costa Vescovato, Garbagna, Montegioco, and Montemarzino.

History

It appears with the toponyms Audelassum, Audelascum or Audelasci since the Longobard era among the possessions of the Abbey of San Colombano di Bobbio, included in the territory of the monastic court of Casasco. In the Middle Ages Avolasca belonged first to the committee and then to the episcopate of Tortona. Only later it was enfeoffed to several Genoese families and followed the events of the Grue valley.

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Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.