Asti

Asti
Comune di Asti
Top left: Piazza Medici ("Medici Square") and Troyana Tower; top right: a monument of Vittorio Alfieri in Piazza Alfieri ("Alfieri Square"); middle left: Piazza Roma ("Rome Square") and Comentina Tower; middle upper right: vineyards in Mongardino; middle lower right: Palio di Asti Festival on September; bottom: town hall and San Secondo church
Top left: Piazza Medici ("Medici Square") and Troyana Tower; top right: a monument of Vittorio Alfieri in Piazza Alfieri ("Alfieri Square"); middle left: Piazza Roma ("Rome Square") and Comentina Tower; middle upper right: vineyards in Mongardino; middle lower right: Palio di Asti Festival on September; bottom: town hall and San Secondo church
Flag of Asti
Coat of arms of Asti
Asti is located in Piedmont
Asti
Asti
Location within Piedmont
Asti is located in Italy
Asti
Asti
Location within Italy
Asti is located in Europe
Asti
Asti
Location within Europe
Coordinates: 44°54′00″N 8°12′25″E / 44.90000°N 8.20694°E / 44.90000; 8.20694
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceAsti (AT)
Frazionisee list
Government
 • MayorMaurizio Rasero (centre-right)
Area
 • Total
151.31 km2 (58.42 sq mi)
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Population
 (1-1-2021)
 • Total
74,348
 • Density491.36/km2 (1,272.6/sq mi)
DemonymAstigiano(i)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
14100
Dialing code0141
Patron saintSaint Secundus of Asti
Saint dayFirst Tuesday of May
Websitewww.comune.asti.it
Panoramic view of Asti

Asti (UK: /ˈæsti/ AST-ee, US: /ˈɑːsti/ AH-stee; Italian: [ˈasti] ⓘ; Piedmontese: Ast [ˈɑst]) is a comune (municipality) of 74,348 inhabitants (1–1–2021) located in the Italian region of Piedmont, about 55 kilometres (34 miles) east of Turin, in the plain of the Tanaro River. It is the capital of the province of Asti and it is deemed to be the modern capital of Montferrat.

Location of Asti within its province