Barolo | |
Official Name: | Comune di Barolo |
Coordinates: | 44.6167°N 63°W |
Region: | Piedmont |
Province: | Province of Cuneo (CN) |
Mayor: | Walter Mazzocchi |
Area Total Km2: | 5.6 |
Population Total: | 750 |
Population As Of: | 30 April 2009 |
Elevation M: | 213 |
Postal Code: | 12060 |
Area Code: | 0173 |
Barolo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50km (30miles) southeast of Turin and about 40km (30miles) northeast of Cuneo. As of 30 April 2009, it had a population of 750 and an area of 5.6km2.[1]
Barolo borders the following municipalities: Castiglione Falletto, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba, Narzole, and Novello. Barolo is an important wine-producing area noted for its Barolo wine of the same name, and many wineries such as Poderi Colla have vineyards here.
Barolo is home to the multi-coloured art project The Chapel of Barolo by American artist Sol LeWitt and English artist David Tremlett created in 1999. It is one of ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[2]
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