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Province of Asti

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Province of Asti
Provincia di Asti (Italian)
Provincia d'Ast (Piedmontese)
Province
The provincial seat
The provincial seat
Flag of Province of Asti
Flag
Coat of arms of Province of Asti
Coat of arms
Location of the province of Asti in Italy
Location of the province of Asti in Italy
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Capital(s)Asti
Municipalities118
Government
 • PresidentMaurizio Rasero
Area
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 • Total
1,510.19 km2 (583.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2]
 • Total
207,059
 • Density137.108/km2 (355.108/sq mi)
GDP
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 • Total€5.368 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€24,575 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
14010-14026, 14030, 14032-14037, 14039-14055, 14057-14059, 14100
Telephone prefix011, 0141, 0144
Vehicle registrationAT
ISTAT code005
Map of the province of Asti

The Province of Asti (Italian: provincia di Asti; Piedmontese: provincia d'Ast) is a province in the region of Piedmont in northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Asti. It borders the Metropolitan City of Turin to the northwest, the Province of Cuneo to the southwest, the Province of Alessandria to the east, and the Province of Savona in Liguria to the south. It has a population of 207,059 in an area of 1,510.19 square kilometres (583.09 sq mi) across its 118 municipalities.[2][1]

History

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Moscato d'Asti wine

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.

Government

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List of presidents

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Municipalities

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The province has 118 municipalities:

Asti
Nizza Monferrato
Canelli
San Damiano d'Asti
Costigliole d'Asti

Demographics

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As of 2026, the population is 207,059, of which 49.3% are male, and 50.7% are female. Minors make up 13.6% of the population, and seniors make up 28.0%.[2]

Immigration

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As of 2025, immigrants make up 14.7% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Albania, North Macedonia, Morocco, and Moldova.[6]

Transport

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Motorways

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The Autostrada A21 near Asti.

The province is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade):

International relations

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The Province of Asti is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. 1 2 3 "Resident population". ISTAT.
  3. ↑ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  6. ↑ "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.
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