Villafranca d'Asti

Villafranca d'Asti
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Asti  (AT)
Coordinates	44 ° 55 '  N , 8 ° 2'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 54 '46 "  N , 8 ° 1' 58"  E
height	206  m slm
surface	12.91 km²
Residents	2,985 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	231 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	14018
prefix	0141
ISTAT number	005117
Popular name	Villafranchesi
Website	Villafranca d'Asti

Villafranca d'Asti is an Italian commune with 2985 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Asti (AT), Piedmont region .

geography

The place is at an altitude of 200 m above sea level. The municipality covers an area of ​​12  km² .

The municipality consists of the districts of San Grato, Crocetta, Mondorosso, Castella and Villafranca d'Asti.

The neighboring communities are Baldichieri d'Asti , Cantarana , Castellero , Dusino San Michele , Maretto , Monale , Roatto , San Paolo Solbrito and Tigliole .

Culinary specialties

At Villafranca d'Asti, vines of the Barbera variety are grown for the Barbera d'Asti , a red wine with DOCG status and for the Barbera del Monferrato .

particularities

• Bialbero di Villafranca , a large cherry tree that grows on a mulberry tree.

Population development

Web links

Commons : Villafranca d'Asti  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality (Italian)
• Information at comuni-italiani.it (Italian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ http://ultimissimedallorto.blogspot.de/2017/04/il-bialbero-di-casorzo-e-altre-bizzarrie-botaniche.html