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Demonte

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

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Demonte is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Cuneo, in the Valle Stura di Demonte.

Demonte borders the following municipalities: Aisone, Castelmagno, Marmora, Moiola, Monterosso Grana, Pradleves, Sambuco, Valdieri, Valloriate, and Vinadio.

The family name Demonte means "On the Mountain".

The 15th-century Italian fresco artist Giovanni Baleison was born in Demonte.

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