a town of Sardinia, capital of a cognominal department in the province of Coni, and see of a bishop, stands on a hill near the Ellero, 53 miles W. of Genoa. The town proper, or Piazza, is situated on the summit; and the three suburbs of Carazzione, Brea, and Piano, on the sides and at the foot of the hill. The upper town is walled, and contains a large piazza of a hexagonal shape, a cathedral, four other churches, an episcopal palace, several convents, and a royal college. The manufactures consist of woollen and cotton stuffs, silk, leather, iron, earthenware, &c.; and the trade is considerable. Mondovi was the scene of a victory gained by Napoleon in 1796 over the Sardinian troops under Colli; and three years later was taken and pillaged by General Moreau. Pop. (1851) 17,370.