44°39N 7°51E. Town in Cuneo province, Piedmont, Italy. It was the site of the Armistice of Cherasco, drawn up between Napoleon and Vittorio Amedeo III, King of Sardinia, on 28 April 1796. It gave to France Nica, Savoy, Cuneo, Tenda and Breglio. It is also the site of the Peace of Cherasco which put an end to the second Monferrato war, drawn up in April 1631 by Emperor Ferdinand III, Louis XIII of France, and Vittorio Amedeo I, Duke of Savoy. It awarded Savoy most of the Monferrato territory, including Alba and Trino; France kept Avigliana, Pinerolo and Susa; Mantua was returned to the Gonzaga-Nevers.
| Cherasco | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Cuneo (CN) |
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| Elevation | 288 m |
| Area | 81.2 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of Dec. 2004) | 7,624 |
| - Density | 94/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | 44°39′N 7°52′E |
| Gentilic | cheraschesi |
| Dialing code | 0172 |
| Postal code | 12062 |
| Frazioni | Roreto, Bricco de' Faule, Veglia, Cappellazzo, San Bartolomeo, San Giovanni, Sant'Antonino |
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Location of Cherasco in Italy |
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Cherasco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km southeast of Turin and about 40 km northeast of Cuneo.
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