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Historic village
Ostana
Italian comune
At a glance
- Type
- Historic village
- Elevation
- 1,250 m above sea level
- Area
- 14,090,000 m²
- Coordinates
- 44°41′33″ N, 7°11′14″ E
History and description
Ostana is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Turin and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Cuneo. Its population has been in decline and in January 2016 it recorded its first birth since the 1980s.
Ostana borders the following municipalities: Bagnolo Piemonte, Barge, Crissolo, Oncino, and Paesana. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
The Ostana Prize
Every year at the beginning of the June, the city hosts the Ostana Prize - Writings in the Mother Tongue [in Italian: Ostana Premio Scritture in Lingua Madre]. It is an annual prize and cultural initiative organized by the Municipality of Ostana and by the Cultural Association Chambra d'Oc. It is dedicated to languages and to literary authors who use a "mother tongue", a present-day minority language of territorial belonging, in their works. The event began in 2008 and is held in Ostana, a municipality in the Valle Po (Italy), every year at the beginning of June. It is open to the public with free admission.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Ostana».
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Getting there
Aeroporto di Cuneo-Levaldigi38.0 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Ostana?
Ostana is in Ostana, in the province of Cuneo (Piedmont), Italy. GPS coordinates: 44.69259, 7.18722.
What else is there to see near Ostana?
Nearby you’ll find: Ecomuseo feltrificio Crumiere (13 km away), Monastero di Santa Maria (13.8 km away), Museo Valdese (14.4 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 7 photos
- Ostana — Silvia Pasquetto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Comune di Ostana — Silvia Pasquetto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monviso da Ostana 1 — Tomatis Davide, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ostana 1 — Francofranco56, Public domain
- Ostana area verde — Pmk58, CC0
- Ostana Aviatori inglesi — Pmk58, CC0
- Sunset Ostana — Tomatis Davide, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences