Elevation 288 m (945 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Saturday 7:47 AM Postal code 12062 Dialling code 0172 | Demonym(s) Cheraschesi Area 81.2 km² | |
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Frazioni Roreto, Bricco de' Faule, Veglia, Cappellazzo, San Bartolomeo, San Giovanni, Sant'Antonino Weather 7°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
Cherasco 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 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Cuneo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,624 and an area of 81.2 square kilometres (31.4 sq mi).
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Map of 12062 Cherasco Province of Cuneo, Italy
The municipality of Cherasco contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Roreto, Bricco de' Faule, Veglia, Cappellazzo, San Bartolomeo, San Giovanni, and Sant'Antonino.
Cherasco borders the following municipalities: Bra, Cavallermaggiore, Cervere, La Morra, Marene, Narzole, and Salmour.
The Cherasco Synagogue in the old Jewish ghetto has a notable Baroque Torah ark and bimah.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Cherasco is twinned with:
References
Cherasco Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA