Key facts
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Piedmont
- Province
- Province of Cuneo (CN)
- Total
- 7.6 km (2.9 sq mi)
- Density
- 86/km (220/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Dialing code
- 0173
- Website
- Official website
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Barbaresco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Turin and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Cuneo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 656 and an area of 7.6 square kilometres (2.9 mi). The commune is principally known for its homonymous medieval tower, constructed between the 12th and 14th centuries, Barbaresco Castle, and its production of wine bearing the same name.
The medieval Barbesco Tower, St John the Baptist church flanked by its 18th century campanile