Grana Monferrato is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Turin and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Asti. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 628 and an area of 6.0 square kilometres (2.3 sq mi).[3]