Ceresole Alba

Ceresole Alba is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Piedmont region of Italy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Turin and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Cuneo.

Ceresole Alba
Comune
Comune di Ceresole Alba
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Coordinates: 44°48′00″N 7°49′06″E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Cuneo (CN)
Frazioni	Baracche, Borretti, Bruma, Cabasse, Cantarelli, Cantarelli dei Boschi, Cappelli, Cristini, Donati, Fornace, Madonna del Pilone, Maghini, Palermo, Pioppeto, Rava, Roggeri, Taona, Tre Vie
Government
• Mayor	Franco Olocco (Civic list)
Area [1]
• Total	37.05 km2 (14.31 sq mi)
Elevation	301 m (988 ft)
Population  (1-1-2017)[2]
• Total	2,072
• Density	55.92/km2 (144.8/sq mi)
Demonym	Ceresolese(i)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	12040
Dialing code	0172
Patron saint	St. John the Baptist
Saint day	First Monday after First Sunday in September

Ceresole Alba borders the following municipalities: Baldissero d'Alba, Carmagnola, Montaldo Roero, Monteu Roero, Poirino, Pralormo, and Sommariva del Bosco.

The Battle of Ceresole was an encounter between a French army and the combined forces of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire during the Italian War of 1542–46. The lengthy engagement took place on 11 April 1544 outside the village.