Canelli
Sign in to saveCanelli (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
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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.