Castellania Coppi is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Alessandria
The Province of Alessandria ( it, Provincia di Alessandria; pms, Provincia ëd Lissandria; in Piedmontese of Alessandria: ''Provinsa ëd Lissändria'') is an Italian province, with a population of some 425,000, which forms the southeastern part o ...
in the
Italian
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region
Piedmont
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, located about southeast of
Turin
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and about southeast of
Alessandria
Alessandria (; pms, Lissandria ) is a city and ''comune'' in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Alessandria. The city is sited on the alluvial plain between the Tanaro and the Bormida rivers, about east of Turin.
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. It was known until 2019 as Castellania, and renamed by the Piemont regional council in recognition of the cyclist
Fausto Coppi
Angelo Fausto Coppi (; 15 September 1919 – 2 January 1960) was an Italian cyclist, the dominant international cyclist of the years after the World War II, Second World War. His successes earned him the title ''Il Campionissimo'' ("Champio ...
in preparation for the centenary of his birth.
Castellania Coppi borders the following municipalities:
Avolasca
Avolasca is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southeast of Alessandria.
Avolasca borders the following municipalities: Casasco, Castellania C ...
,
Carezzano
Carezzano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southeast of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 429 and an area of .
Car ...
,
Costa Vescovato
Costa Vescovato is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southeast of Alessandria.
Costa Vescovato borders the following municipalities: Avolasca, ...
,
Garbagna,
Sant'Agata Fossili
Sant'Agata Fossili is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southeast of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 425 and an area ...
, and
Sardigliano
Sardigliano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southeast of Alessandria.
Sardigliano borders the following municipalities: Borghetto di Borb ...
.
People
Castellania Coppi is known as the birthplace of, and was renamed in honour of, two famous racing cyclists:
Angelo Fausto Coppi (1919–1960) and his brother
Serse Coppi
''Serse'' (; English title: ''Xerxes''; HWV 40) is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel. It was first performed in London on 15 April 1738. The Italian libretto was adapted by an unknown hand from that by Silvio Stampiglia (1 ...
(1923–1951).
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Cities and towns in Piedmont
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