La Morra

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Location of La Morra

44°38′N 7°56′E / 44.633°N 7.933°E / 44.633; 7.933CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceCuneo (CN)FrazioniAnnunziata, Santa Maria, Rivalta, BerriGovernment

• MayorMarialuisa AscheriArea

^[1]

• Total24.3 km² (9.4 sq mi)Elevation

513 m (1,683 ft)Population

(31 December 2010)^[2]

• Total2,758 • Density110/km² (290/sq mi)DemonymLamorresiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

12064

Dialing code0173WebsiteOfficial website

La Morra 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 2,668 and an area of 24.3 square kilometres (9.4 sq mi).^[3]

The municipality of La Morra contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Annunziata, Santa Maria, Rivalta, and Berri.

La Morra borders the following municipalities: Alba, Barolo, Bra, Castiglione Falletto, Cherasco, Narzole, Roddi, and Verduno.

History

La Morra originated as Murra (Latin: "sheep fencing"), a village built in the Roman era by the nearby town of Alba Pompeia. In 1631 it became a possession of the House of Savoy.

Long a major wine growing region, it was illegal in La Morra to cut down a Nebbiolo vine. The penalties for this offense ranged from a fine, to having a hand amputated to hanging.^[4]

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.
^ O. Clarke Encyclopedia of Grapes pg 157 Harcourt Books 2001 ISBN 0-15-100714-4