San Damiano d'Asti


San Damiano d'Asti is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southwest of Asti.

History

The area of the municipality was once occupied in the Middle Ages by the commune of Axtizio and its suburbs of Gorzano, Lavezzole and Marcelengo. In 1275, after losing the war against Asti, Astixio was destroyed. The Astigiani built in its place a new town, called San Damiano d'Asti.

Climate

Twin towns

San Damiano is twinned with: