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The Province of Asti: A Long and Varied History
The Province of Asti is one of the provinces of Piedmont. Its capital is Asti and it is home to 207,700 people. It borders the metropolitan city of Turin to the northwest, the province of Alessandria to the east, Liguria (the province of Savona) to the south for only 3 km in the municipality of Serole, and the province of Cuneo to the west.
The history of the Province of Asti dates back to 1620, when Duke Carlo Emanuele I created a province of 42 municipalities that were part of the district of Alessandria. In 1622, the province expanded to include 87 municipalities, some of which were in the Alba area. From 1797 to 1814, the Province of Asti was under French rule first, then the Napoleonic Empire, and was part of the Marengo department with its capital in Alessandria. Subsequently, from 1814 to 1842, Asti was again part of the administrative district of Alessandria.
In 1842, it became part of the general intendancy of Casale, but returned to be aggregated to Alessandria in 1847. In 1859, with the law of October 23, the Kingdom of Italy was divided into provinces, districts, mandamenti, and municipalities. The ancient Province of Asti was suppressed and the district of Asti was formed, which included the same municipalities, forming part of the province of Alessandria.
The Province of Asti was reconstituted with the Mussolini government's deliberation of March 30, 1935, promulgated by royal decree no. 297 of April 1, 1935. The district was formed by 105 municipalities. During the years of the republic, the provincial authority was reconsidered with its primitive tasks and the dignity of an autonomous entity was recognized for a series of municipalities that had been aggregated to other more significant communal realities during the fascist period. The province was therefore reconstituted by the following 15 municipalities: Azzano d'Asti, Cantarana, Capriglio, Castellero, Cerreto d'Asti, Loazzolo, Colcavagno, Corsione, Cortandone, Maretto, Moasca, Moransengo, Pino d'Asti, Roatto, and Tonengo.
Flooding and Damage Caused to the Province of Asti
The Province of Asti has suffered heavy damage from the floods of 1948, 1968, and 1994, which also caused some fatalities. The province had to face numerous emergencies and work hard to rebuild the areas affected by the natural disaster.
Conclusions
The Province of Asti has a long and interesting history. After suffering numerous foreign dominations, it became an autonomous province within Piedmont. Unfortunately, the province has had to face numerous emergencies due to past floods, but has shown that it is able to face difficult situations with commitment and determination.
