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Vesime: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Asti, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Delprino 1, Vesime.

Vesime, on the Bormida in the Langa Astigiana

The Bormida river runs along the valley floor and Vesime stretches along its banks, with the hills of the Langa Astigiana all around. This is the southern part of the province of Asti, a landscape of ridges, woods and small villages, far from the cities.

The village has a few basic services; for everything else people drive to Acqui Terme, Canelli or Asti. Homes are split between the valley floor, where the main road runs, and farmhouses and hamlets on the slopes. Buying near the river and buying on the hillside raise different questions.

There were 587 residents in 2023, 74 fewer than the 661 of 2011, a fall of 11.2%. The average age is 50.5, against 47.9 in the Asti area, and over-65s make up 32.0%. Foreign residents account for 13.8%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

For earthquakes, Vesime is in zone 4, like 113 of the 117 municipalities in the province, with an expected ground acceleration of about 0.048 g. The hazard is low; with an old stone building, the roof, walls and damp are what count.

The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastral maps are available, and the report links the address to its land parcel. On the flat land along the Bormida the issue is river flooding, on the slopes it is landslides: either way, the report reads the official maps for the exact spot.

Key points

  • Village on the Bormida, in the Langa Astigiana.
  • 587 residents in 2023, down 11.2% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, like 113 Asti municipalities.
  • River floods near the Bormida, landslides on the hills: checked by address.

Overview

Vesime is a municipality in the province of Asti, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 587 residents, ranked 60 of 117 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Vesime is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Most municipalities in the province (113 of 117) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.048 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 11.2%. The estimated average age is 50 years, higher than the province average (48). 32% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 13.8% of the population. On average, a household has 2.1 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Vesime declared an average taxable income of 19,637 euros, below the provincial average (24,302 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Vesime is in climate zone E, with 2,671 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 225 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Vesime has 3 schools and 1 pharmacy.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 4.8% of the land in Vesime, compared with 7.3% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Vesime is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list one contaminated site, or site still under investigation, in Vesime. The report tells you whether one is close to the address.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Vesime: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Vesime are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 16 inhabited census areas in Vesime. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 005113. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.