Montechiaro d'Asti

Montechiaro d'Asti (Piedmontese: Monciàir) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Turin and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northwest of Asti.

Montechiaro d'Asti
Comune
Comune di Montechiaro d'Asti
View of Montechiaro d'Asti
Coat of arms
Location of Montechiaro d'Asti
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Coordinates: 45°0′N 8°7′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Asti (AT)
Frazioni	Nocciola, Regione Reale
Government
• Mayor	Paolo Luzi
Area [1]
• Total	10.14 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Elevation	292 m (958 ft)
Population  (31 May 2007[2])[3]
• Total	1,409
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Demonym	Montechiaresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	14025
Dialing code	0141
Patron saint	St. Bernard of Clairvaux
Saint day	August 20
Website	Official website

church of St. Nazarius and Celsus

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.

Notable people

• Ezio Borgo (1922-2006), football player
• Giovanni Pastrone, also known as Piero Fosco (1883–1959), pioneer of Italian film.

Twin towns

• Finale Ligure, Italy