Province of Asti facts for kids

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Province
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Capital	Asti
Area
• Total	1,504.5 km2 (580.9 sq mi)
Population  (2004)
• Total	206,265
• Density	137/km2 (350/sq mi)
Postal Code	14010-14026, 14030, 14032-14037, 14039-14055, 14057-14059, 14100
Telephone prefix	011, 0141, 0144
ISTAT	005
Vehicle registration	AT
No. of communes	118

Province of Asti
Province
The provincial seat.
Map highlighting the location of the province of Asti in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Capital(s)	Asti
Comuni	118
Area
• Total	1,504.5 km2 (580.9 sq mi)
Population  (31 August 2017)
• Total	215,871
• Density	143.484/km2 (371.621/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	14010-14026, 14030, 14032-14037, 14039-14055, 14057-14059, 14100
Telephone prefix	011, 0141, 0144
Vehicle registration	AT
ISTAT	005

The Province of Asti (Italian: Provincia di Asti) is a province in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Asti. To the northwest it borders on the Metropolitan City of Turin; to the southwest it borders on the province of Cuneo. To the east it borders on the province of Alessandria, while in the south it shares a very short border with the Ligurian province of Savona. It has an area of 1,504.5 square kilometres (580.9 sq mi), and, As of 2017^[update], a total population of 215,871.

History

A Moscato d'Asti.

The Province of Asti was re-established on 1 April 1935 by Royal Decree No. 297 of King Victor Emmanuel III. It was detached from the existing Province of Alessandria into which it had been absorbed upon the creation of that province in 1859.

The Province of Asti is among the institutions awarded the Gold Medal for Military Valor (Medaglia d'Oro al Valor Militare) for its contribution to the partisan struggle during the last two years of the Second World War.

Municipalities

There are 118 municipalities (comuni, singular: comune) in the province. the largest by population are:

Map of the province of Asti

See also

In Spanish: Provincia de Asti para niños