Alba is an important town of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Cuneo. It is considered the capital of the hilly area of Langhe. Famous for the white truffle, peach and wine production, it hosts the Palazzo Comunale (13th century), some towers of 14th century, and the Cathedral of San Lorenzo (Duomo - started in 12th century and restructured in 15th century), well known for its wood-carved chorus. The Church of San Domenico [13th century]] is the most artistically relevant church in town. Piedmont is a region of northwestern Italy. ... Cuneo is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. ... The Langhe is the an hilly area in southern Piedmont, Italy. ... white truffle washed and cut Truffle describes a group of edible mycorrhizal (subterranean) mushrooms (genus Tuber, class Ascomycetes, division Mycota). ... Jump to: navigation, search Binomial name Prunus persica L. A peach dessert The peach (Prunus persica) is a tree native to China, that bears a juicy fruit of the same name. ... Jump to: navigation, search A glass of red wine Wine is an alcoholic beverage that is made by fermenting grapes or grape juice. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Jump to: navigation, search This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right}. It is housed in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was that century which... A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy (such as the Roman Catholic Church or the Lutheran or Anglican churches), which serves as the central church of a bishopric. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...

The town is on the site of the ancient Alba Pompeia, probably founded by the Roman consul Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo while constructing a road from Aquae Statiellae (Acqui) to Augusta Taurinorum (Turin). Alba was the birthplace of Publius Helvius Pertinax, who was the shortest reigning Roman emperor. Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo, often referred to as Strabo or Pompey Strabo in English, was a Roman from the rural province of Picenum. ... Jump to: navigation, search Acqui Terme (Äich in Piedmontese) is a city and episcopal seat of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Alessandria; it is 21 miles SSW of Alessandria by rail. ... Acqui Terme (Äich in Piedmontese) is a city and episcopal seat of Piedmont, Italy, in the province of Alessandria; it is 21 miles SSW of Alessandria by rail. ... Location Region Piedmont Province Torino Area   – Total   – Water 130 km² (50 mi²) ##.# km² (#.# mi²) #.##% Population   – Total (2002)   – Density 857,433 6,596/km² Time zone CET: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude   45°04N 7°40E (##.#######, -##.#######)1. ... Jump to: navigation, search Turin (Italian Torino) is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ... Pertinax (Archaeological museum, Antakya) Publius Helvius Pertinax (August 1, 126 - March 28, 193) was proclaimed Roman Emperor the morning following the assassination of Commodus on December 31, AD 192. ...

Alba has 29,759 inhabitants (Source: ISTAT - Census 2001). Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT) is the Italian national statistical institute, roughly corresponding to the United States Census Bureau. ...

The confectionery group Ferrero is based in Alba. The term confectionery refers to food items rich in sugar. ... A box of Kinder Chocolate Ferrero SpA is an Italian manufacturer of chocolate and other confectionary products, founded by confectioner Pietro Ferrero in the 1946 and based in Alba. ...

Alba has several sister cities including Medford, Oregon. This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... Jump to: navigation, search Medford is a city located in Jackson County, Oregon. ...

Museums

• F. Eusebio Municipal Museum of Archaeology and Natural Science

External links

• The official website of the city council
• Guide to Alba city - Information, phone numbers and useful link