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Villafalletto
Comune di Villafalletto
A view of the town
A view of the town
Coat of arms of Villafalletto
Location of Villafalletto
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Villafalletto is located in Italy
Villafalletto
Villafalletto
Location of Villafalletto in Italy
Villafalletto is located in Piedmont
Villafalletto
Villafalletto
Villafalletto (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°33′N 7°32′E / 44.550°N 7.533°E / 44.550; 7.533
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceCuneo (CN)
FrazioniGerbo, Monsola
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe Sarcinelli
Area
 • Total29.6 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Elevation
431 m (1,414 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2017[2])[3]
 • Total2,906
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
DemonymVillafallettesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12020
Dialing code0171
WebsiteOfficial website

Villafalletto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Cuneo.

Villafalletto borders the following municipalities: Busca, Centallo, Costigliole Saluzzo, Fossano, Savigliano, Tarantasca, Verzuolo, and Vottignasco. It is located on the right bank of the Maira.

Villafalletto is the birthplace of anarchist Bartolomeo Vanzetti, executed with Nicola Sacco in 1927 following a controversial American trial.

Twin towns

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.