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Fontanile Fontanij
Comune
Comune di Fontanile
View of Fontanile
Fontanile Location within Italy Fontanile Location within Piedmont
Coordinates: 44°45′N 8°25′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Province of Asti (AT)
Frazioni	Borgata Casello, Croci
Government
• Mayor	Sandra Balbo
Area
• Total	8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Elevation	276 m (906 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2023)
• Total	470
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym	Fontanilesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	14044
Dialing code	0141
Patron saint	John the Baptist
Saint day	24th June
Website	Official website

Fontanile (Piedmontese: Fontanij) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Asti. As of 31 December 2023, it had a population of 470 and an area of 8.0 square kilometres (3.1 mi²).

Fontanile borders the following municipalities: Alice Bel Colle, Castel Boglione, Castel Rocchero, Castelletto Molina, Mombaruzzo, Nizza Monferrato, and Quaranti.

Demographic evolution

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	1,144	—
1871	1,166	+1.9%
1881	1,158	−0.7%
1901	1,526	+31.8%
1911	1,489	−2.4%
1921	1,353	−9.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1931	1,209	−10.6%
1936	1,119	−7.4%
1951	1,086	−2.9%
1961	922	−15.1%
1971	775	−15.9%
1981	601	−22.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	563	−6.3%
2001	542	−3.7%
2011	566	+4.4%
2021	493	−12.9%

Source: Data from ISTAT

External links

• www.comune.fontanile.at.it