San Sebastiano Curone Explained

San Sebastiano Curone
Official Name:Comune di San Sebastiano Curone
Coordinates:44.7833°N 13°W
Region:Piedmont
Province:Alessandria (AL)
Frazioni:Marguata, Sant'Antonio, Telecco
Mayor:Vincenzo Caprile
Area Total Km2:3.89
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:571
Population As Of:30 November 2017
Population Demonym:Sansebastianesi
Elevation M:342
Saint:St. Sebastian
Day:January 20
Postal Code:15056
Area Code:0131

San Sebastiano Curone (Piedmontese: San Bastiau Curou) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 110km (70miles) southeast of Turin and about 40km (30miles) southeast of Alessandria, at the confluence of the Curone and Museglia streams.

San Sebastiano Curone borders the following municipalities: Brignano-Frascata, Dernice, Gremiasco, and Montacuto.

History

Part of the commune of Fabbrica Curone it was under the dominations of the Malaspina and Fieschi from Genoa. In the 16th century, under the Doria, it became an important market centre for salt, fish and cereals.

It is the birthplace of Felice Giani, a neo-classicist painter.

References

Notes and References

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