Camino, Piedmont

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Location of Camino

45°10′N 8°17′E / 45.167°N 8.283°E / 45.167; 8.283CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceProvince of Alessandria (AL)Area

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• Total18.4 km² (7.1 sq mi)Population

(Dec. 2004)^[2]

• Total763 • Density41/km² (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

15020

Dialing code0142

Camino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Turin and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 763 and an area of 18.4 square kilometres (7.1 sq mi).^[3]

Camino borders the following municipalities: Gabiano, Mombello Monferrato, Morano sul Po, Palazzolo Vercellese, Pontestura, Solonghello, and Trino.

Demographic evolution

Castello di Camino

The Castello di Camino dates from the 11th century and has one of the highest medieval towers in the Monferrato area. The castle belonged to the Bishop of Asti up until the 13th century and was later administered by the Marquis of Montferrat. From 1323 to 1950, the castle belonged to the Scarampi family from Villanova. Vittorio Emanuele II, Umberto I and Vittorio Emanuele III of Savoy were guests at the castle. Benito Mussolini inaugurated the Monferrato aqueduct from the castle balcony.^[4]

Gallery

View over Rocca delle Donne
Castle of Camino
main tower of the castle
particular of the inner side of the castle
another view of the castle
a jester in the castle courtyard
aerial view of Camino

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Castello di Camino". Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2014-06-29.