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VILLANOVA
D'ASTI |
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Comune
di Villanova d’Asti
P.zza IV Novembre 11
Tel: 0141/946065
E-mail: com.villanova.at@igor.it
Mayor: Roberto Peretti
Population: 4375
Altitude: 267 a.s.l.
Carabinieri: via C. Villa 4
Tel: 0141/948033 |
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In
the year 1001 the Emperor Ottone III of
Saxony granted to the Benedictine nuns
of San Felice in Pavia the Court of Corveglia
(Curtis Vetula). In 1215 the Abbess Massimilla
sold the Convent of Corveglia, Villanova,
Supponito and Monastero to the Commune
of Asti. In 1248 the Podestà of
Asti, Turello Milone, began building the
fortified Nova Villa and moved the local
population into that area. In 1285, thanks
to Oddone Blandino, Captain of the people
of Asti, Villanova became a free Commune
in its own right.
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| LOCAL
AREA - ECONOMY |
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the last forty years the economy has greatly
changed due to the arrival of various industrial
activities. While agriculture has diminished
in terms of the number of workers involved,
there are currently 260 farms, 55 of which
are cattle farms. The utilised agricultural
area covers 2,878 hectares, respect to the
size of the municipal area, 42.14 sq km. |
| ART
AND ARCHITECTURE |
| The
‘Società Filarmonica Comunale’
(founded in 1885) organises music courses
and shows during the main festivities. The
Cultural Association “Gli Stretti”
organises: drama workshops, a film workshop
and an elocution course, as well as a winter
theatre season, summer shows and short film
shows. Unitrè (the University of the
third age) offers courses on a range of areas
and a drawing workshop. |
| EVENTS |
| The
key events in Villanova d’Asti are held
in July and September. The Pro Loco association
organises the celebrations for the patron
saint San Isidoro on the first Sunday in September,
with an ox-drawn cart, auction, and recital
of satirical dialect poetry. Throughout the
year there are shows and cultural events,
with the involvement of the various districts. |
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