Villafranca d'Asti is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Turin and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Asti.
Villafranca d'Asti | |
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| Comune di Villafranca d'Asti | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Villafranca d'Asti  | |
  Villafranca d'Asti Location of Villafranca d'Asti in Italy  Villafranca d'Asti Villafranca d'Asti (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′N 8°2′E / 44.917°N 8.033°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Asti (AT) |
| Frazioni | Antoniassi, Borgovecchio, Case Bertona, Case Bruciate, Castella, Crocetta, Mondorosso, Montanello, Taverne, San Grato, Sant'Antonio, Valle Audana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guido Cavalla |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2007)[2] | |
• Total | 3,139 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villafranchesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 14018 |
| Dialing code | 0141 |
| Patron saint | Assumption of the Holy Virgin |
| Saint day | 15 August |
| Website | Official website |
The town was founded by the commune of Asti in 1275. It is home to the church of Sant'Elena, built in 1646–52 under design of Amedeo di Castellamonte.
The Villafranchian geological age is named for the town.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "archaeologywordsmith.com - archaeologywordsmith Resources and Information". ww16.archaeologywordsmith.com.
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