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Avolasca

Coordinates: 44°48′N 8°57′E / 44.800°N 8.950°E / 44.800; 8.950
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Avolasca
Comune di Avolasca
Coat of arms of Avolasca
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Avolasca is located in Italy
Avolasca
Avolasca
Location of Avolasca in Italy
Avolasca is located in Piedmont
Avolasca
Avolasca
Avolasca (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°48′N 8°57′E / 44.800°N 8.950°E / 44.800; 8.950
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceAlessandria (AL)
FrazioniMontebello, Grua, Baiarda, Casa Borella, Oliva, Tassare, Mereta, Pissine, Isolabella
Government
 • MayorMichele Gragnolati
Area
 • Total12.24 km2 (4.73 sq mi)
Elevation
451 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total262
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
DemonymAvolaschesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
15050
Dialing code0131
WebsiteOfficial website

Avolasca is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of Turin and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Alessandria.

Avolasca borders the following municipalities: Casasco, Castellania Coppi, Costa Vescovato, Garbagna, Montegioco, and Montemarzino.

History

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.