Montafia
Encyclopedia
Montafia is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Asti
in the Italian
region Piedmont
, located about 25 km southeast of Turin
and about 15 km northwest of Asti
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 986 and an area of 14.6 km².
Montafia borders the following municipalities: Buttigliera d'Asti
, Capriglio
, Cortazzone
, Piea
, Piovà Massaia
, Roatto
, San Paolo Solbrito
, Viale, and Villanova d'Asti
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Asti
Province of Asti
The Province of Asti is a province in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Asti. To the north west it borders on the province of Turin; to the south west it borders on the province of Cuneo. To the east it borders on the province of Alessandria, while in the south it...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
, located about 25 km southeast of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
and about 15 km northwest of Asti
Asti
Asti is a city and comune of about 75,000 inhabitants located in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, about 55 kilometres east of Turin in the plain of the Tanaro River...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 986 and an area of 14.6 km².
Montafia borders the following municipalities: Buttigliera d'Asti
Buttigliera d'Asti
Buttigliera d'Asti is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 km southeast of Turin and about 25 km northwest of Asti.-External links:*...
, Capriglio
Capriglio
Capriglio is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 25 km southeast of Turin and about 20 km northwest of Asti...
, Cortazzone
Cortazzone
Cortazzone is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 km southeast of Turin and about 14 km northwest of Asti.-Main sights:...
, Piea
Piea
Piea is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 km east of Turin and about 20 km northwest of Asti.-External links:*...
, Piovà Massaia
Piovà Massaia
Piovà Massaia is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 km east of Turin and about 20 km northwest of Asti....
, Roatto
Roatto
Roatto is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 km southeast of Turin and about 14 km northwest of Asti. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 385 and an area of 6.5 km²....
, San Paolo Solbrito
San Paolo Solbrito
San Paolo Solbrito is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 25 km southeast of Turin and about 20 km northwest of Asti...
, Viale, and Villanova d'Asti
Villanova d'Asti
Villanova d'Asti is a town and comune in the province of Asti, Piedmont, northern Italy. It has around 5,000 inhabitants. The economy is based on a mixture of agriculture and industry.Villanova d'Asti was founded in the Middle Ages....
.