Isola d'Asti

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Isola d'Asti
Comune di Isola d'Asti
Coat of arms of Isola d'Asti
Location of Isola d'Asti
Map
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceAsti (AT)
FrazioniChiappa, Mongovone. Piano, Repergo, Villa
Government
 • MayorFranco Giovanni Cavagnino
Area
 • Total13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Population
 (31 May 2007[2])[3]
 • Total2,116
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
DemonymIsolani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
14057
Dialing code0141

Isola d'Asti is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Turin and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Asti.

Isola d'Asti borders the following municipalities: Antignano, Asti, Costigliole d'Asti, Mongardino, Montegrosso d'Asti, Revigliasco d'Asti, and Vigliano d'Asti.

Notable people

  • Angelo Sodano (born 1927), cardinal.
  • Giuseppe Govone (born 1825), Italian general, patriot and politician.
  • Giovan Battista Volpini (born 24 August 1885 - died in Amba Alagi, Ethiopia, 16 May 1941) general, first aide-de-camp of the Viceroy of Ethiopia, Amedeo of Savoy.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.