a strong town of Italy in Piedmont, and capital of a territory of that name, with a good citadel. The town being divided into two factions, it surrendered to the French in 1641; but was restored to the duke of Savoy soon after. It is seated at the confluence of the rivers Grelle and Sture. Its trade is considerable, being the repository of all merchandise from Turin and Nice, designed for Lombardy, Switzerland, and Germany. It contains about 10,000 people besides the garrison. It was taken by the French in April 1796. E. Long, 7° 45' N. Lat. 44° 30'.