Alba, Italy

E293339

Alba is a historic town in Italy’s Piedmont region, renowned for its white truffles, fine wines like Barolo and Barbaresco, and well-preserved medieval center.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Alba, Italy canonical 2
Alba, Piedmont 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
climate humid subtropical climate
temperate climate
continent Europe
country Italy
countryCode IT
countrySubdivision northwestern Italy
surface form: Northwestern Italy
dialingCode +39
economy food industry
tourism
truffle trade
wine industry
hasCulinarySpecialty white truffle dishes
hasFestival International White Truffle Fair of Alba
hasHeritage Roman archaeological remains
medieval towers
hasHistoricCenter yes
hasIndustry confectionery industry
hasWineDesignationNearby Barbaresco
surface form: Barbaresco DOCG

Barolo
surface form: Barolo DOCG
isAccessibleBy rail
road
isPartOf Langhe
surface form: Langhe wine region
isTouristDestination true
knownFor Barbaresco wine
Barolo
surface form: Barolo wine

gastronomy
medieval historic center
truffle fair
white truffles
wine production
language Italian
localLanguage Piedmontese
locatedIn Langhe
Piedmont
Province of Cuneo
locatedOnRiver Tanaro
surface form: Tanaro River
nativeName Alba
officialName Alba
postalCodeFormat 12051
province Cuneo
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
tourismType enogastronomic tourism
UNESCORegion Vineyard Landscapes of Langhe-Roero and Monferrato
surface form: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato wine-growing area
vehicleRegistrationCode CN

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Instruction
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- Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Alba, Italy
Description of subject: Alba is a historic town in Italy’s Piedmont region, renowned for its white truffles, fine wines like Barolo and Barbaresco, and well-preserved medieval center.

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Herzliya hasTwinTown Alba, Italy
Alba Pompeia modernSuccessor Alba, Italy
this entity surface form: Alba, Piedmont
Alba, Texas namedAfter Alba, Italy