Roburent
Encyclopedia
Roburent is a comune
(commune or municipality) of the Province of Cuneo
in the Italian
region Piedmont
. It is located about 80 kilometres (49.7 mi) south of Turin
and about 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) southeast of Cuneo
. its population was 552. The comune extends over a largely wooded area of 29.9 km² (11.5 sq mi) ranging in altitude fromm 580 to 1819 metres above sea-level and straddling the Corsaglia and Casotto valleys. It borders the municipalities of Frabosa Soprana
, Garessio
, Montaldo di Mondovì
, Ormea
, Pamparato
, and Torre Mondovì
.
identified Pra (1014 m, pop. 12) as the third well-defined ‘populated centre’ (centro abitato). There were also 8 minor settlements classified as ‘populated nuclei’ (nuclei abitati): Cardini (1153 m, pop. 35), Costacalda (1135 m, pop. 6), Mondini (920 m, pop. 14), Montà (780 m, pop. 12), Mottoni (964 m, pop. 2), Nasi (850 m, pop. 9), Patelle (1114 m, pop. 7), and Zitella (800 m, pop. 8).
Since the First World War there has been a steady decline in the population of the comune, from a maximum of 1919 in 1911 to 552 at the start of 2009. The following graph is based on figures from the official censuses which have taken place since the unification of Italy.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(commune or municipality) of the Province of Cuneo
Province of Cuneo
ayr is a province in the southwest of the Piedmont region of Italy. To the west it borders on the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ....
in the Italian
Italy
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region Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
. It is located about 80 kilometres (49.7 mi) south of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
and about 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) southeast of Cuneo
Cuneo
Cuneo is a city and comune in Piedmont, Northern Italy, the capital of the province of Cuneo, the third largest of Italy’s provinces by area...
. its population was 552. The comune extends over a largely wooded area of 29.9 km² (11.5 sq mi) ranging in altitude fromm 580 to 1819 metres above sea-level and straddling the Corsaglia and Casotto valleys. It borders the municipalities of Frabosa Soprana
Frabosa Soprana
Frabosa Soprana is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km south of Turin and about 25 km southeast of Cuneo...
, Garessio
Garessio
Garessio is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 km south of Turin and about 40 km southeast of Cuneo.The Reggia di Valcasotto is located in the communal territory.- Notable people:...
, Montaldo di Mondovì
Montaldo di Mondovì
Montaldo di Mondovì is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km south of Turin and about 25 km southeast of Cuneo....
, Ormea
Ormea
Ormea is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 km south of Turin and about 40 km southeast of Cuneo...
, Pamparato
Pamparato
Pamparato is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km south of Turin and about 30 km southeast of Cuneo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 398 and an area of 35.0 km²....
, and Torre Mondovì
Torre Mondovì
Torre Mondovì is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km south of Turin and about 30 km east of Cuneo...
.
Population centres and trends
There are two main centres of population within the municipal boundaries. Roburent itself, which stands at 788 metres above sea-level, is the capoluogo and site of the municipal administration; it had 183 inhabitants at the time of the 2001 census. San Giacomo (1011 m) had a resident population of 247. IstatISTAT
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identified Pra (1014 m, pop. 12) as the third well-defined ‘populated centre’ (centro abitato). There were also 8 minor settlements classified as ‘populated nuclei’ (nuclei abitati): Cardini (1153 m, pop. 35), Costacalda (1135 m, pop. 6), Mondini (920 m, pop. 14), Montà (780 m, pop. 12), Mottoni (964 m, pop. 2), Nasi (850 m, pop. 9), Patelle (1114 m, pop. 7), and Zitella (800 m, pop. 8).
Since the First World War there has been a steady decline in the population of the comune, from a maximum of 1919 in 1911 to 552 at the start of 2009. The following graph is based on figures from the official censuses which have taken place since the unification of Italy.
External links
- Historical notes on San Giacomo di Roburent and adjacent settlements from the site of the Associazione culturale Savin.