Settimo Vittone
Appearance
Settimo Vittone | |
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Comune di Settimo Vittone | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Turin (TO) |
Frazioni | Cesnola, Montestrutto, Torredaniele |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sabrina Noro |
Area | |
• Total | 23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,576 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Demonym | Settimesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 10010 |
Dialing code | 0125 |
Patron saint | St. Andrew |
Saint day | 30 Novembre |
Settimo Vittone is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, northern Italy. It is located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Turin, in the Canavese traditional region.
Main sights
The main sights are the pieve (pleban church) and the baptistery of St. Lawrenece, most likely dating to the late 9th century. It is one of the main examples of pre-Romanesque architecture in Piedmont. Instead in Romanesque are the bell tower and the rectangular apse. It is home to numerous frescoes, dating from the mid-11th to the late 15th centuries.
The Colma di Mombarone mountain is located nearby.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ISTAT.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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