Santo Stefano Belbo
Comune
Comune di Santo Stefano Belbo
Location of Santo Stefano Belbo
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Coordinates: 44°42′N 8°14′E / 44.700°N 8.233°E / 44.700; 8.233
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Cuneo (CN)
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Artuffo
Area [1]
• Total	23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Population  (31 May 2007)[2]
• Total	4,055
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	12058
Dialing code	0141
Website	Official website

Santo Stefano Belbo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located 60 km (37 mi) southeast of Turin and 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Cuneo.

It is the birthplace of 20th century author Cesare Pavese. On its hill are a medieval castle and a Benedictine convent, most likely built on the ruins of a temple of Jupiter. The medieval village of Santo Stefano Belbo stands between the Langhe hills. In the early fourteenth century it was first a fiefdom of the Marquises of Monferrato, then the Marchesi of Saluzzo, and then the family of Scarampi. The town was often in dispute, demonstrated by an ancient medieval tower, destroyed in the war between Spain and Austria in 1600.

The economy of Santo Stefano Belbo relies mainly on the production of wine, especially the Moscato d'Asti and Asti Spumante.

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