Montechiaro d'Asti | |
Official Name: | Comune di Montechiaro d'Asti |
Coordinates: | 45°N 15°W |
Region: | Piedmont |
Province: | Asti (AT) |
Frazioni: | Nocciola, Regione Reale |
Mayor: | Paolo Luzi |
Area Total Km2: | 10.14 |
Population Total: | 1409 |
Population As Of: | 31 May 2007[1] |
Population Demonym: | Montechiaresi |
Elevation M: | 292 |
Saint: | St. Bernard of Clairvaux |
Day: | August 20 |
Postal Code: | 14025 |
Area Code: | 0141 |
Montechiaro d'Asti (Piedmontese: Monciàir) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35km (22miles) east of Turin and about 13km (08miles) northwest of Asti.
Montechiaro d'Asti borders the following municipalities: Camerano Casasco, Chiusano d'Asti, Cortanze, Cossombrato, Cunico, Montiglio Monferrato, Soglio, and Villa San Secondo.
Montechiaro is home to a notable example of Romanesque architecture in the Lower Montferrat, the church of St. Nazarius and Celsus (11th and 12th centuries).In Montechiaro is based ACS Cycling Chirio–Casa Giani, a professional cycling team based.