Canelli

Canelli (Piedmontese: Canèj) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region of Piedmont. As of 31 January 2024 it has a population of 10,022

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Canelli is a small town located in the Province of Asti in Italy's Piedmont region, with a population of about 10,000 people. It is a comune, which is the basic administrative division of Italian municipalities.

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Italian comune.name: Canelli
Italian comune.official_name: Città di Canelli
Italian comune.image_skyline: Canelli-panorama.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: View of Canelli
Italian comune.image_shield: Canelli-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.province: (AT)
Italian comune.mayor_party: Lega
Italian comune.mayor: Paolo Lanzavecchia
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 23.58
Italian comune.population_total: 10010
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 January 2024
Italian comune.population_demonym: Canellesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 157
Italian comune.istat: 005017
Italian comune.saint: Thomas the Apostle
Italian comune.day: 21 December
Italian comune.postal_code: 14053
Italian comune.area_code: 0141

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Official name: Canelli
Population: 10031
Area: 1971
Elevation: 157
Official website: www.comune.canelli.at.it
Image: Canelli-panorama.jpg
Dialing code: 0141
Licence plate code: AT

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Commons category: Canelli
postal code: 14053

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Canelli (Piedmontese: Canèj) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region of Piedmont. As of 31 January 2024 it has a population of 10,022

Canelli is located on a bend of the river Belbo in the Alto Monferrato (High Monferrat), close to the border with the Langhe. The area around the town is rich in vineyards. The area is believed to be the birthplace of the Italian sparkling wine Asti. The village's history of the wine is still evident today with the popular synonym of Muscat Canelli that is still used for the Moscato grape used to produce the wine.