San Damiano d'Asti
San Damiano d'Asti | |
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| Comune di San Damiano d'Asti | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of San Damiano d'Asti  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Asti (AT) |
| Frazioni | Lavezzole, San Luigi, San Grato, San Giulio, San Pietro, Gorzano, Verneglio, Valmolina, Vascagliana, Torrazzo, Serra dei Costa, Ripalda |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauro Caliendo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.0 km2 (18.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,401 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sandamianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 14015 |
| Dialing code | 0141 |
| Patron saint | Saints Cosmas and Damian |
| Website | Official website |
San Damiano d'Asti is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Turin and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southwest of Asti.
History
The area of the municipality was once occupied in the Middle Ages by the commune of Axtizio and its suburbs of Gorzano, Lavezzole and Marcelengo. In 1275, after losing the war against Asti, Astixio was destroyed. The Astigiani built in its place a new town, called San Damiano d'Asti.
Twin towns
San Damiano is twinned with:
Kriens, Switzerland
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.