Tavernette
Tavernette | |
|---|---|
 Panoramic view from Rocca Due Denti | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Piedmont |
| Province | Turin (TO) |
| Comune | Cumiana |
| Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 236 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 100400 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 011 |
Tavernette is a neighbourhood (and parish) of Cumiana, in Piedmont, northern Italy.
Etymology
Its name comes from the latin tabernae [2] (in english tavern or country pub).
Geography
It is a borough located in the Chisola Valley, in the easternmost part of Cottian Alps, some km south-east from the centre of Cumiana.
History
Since 1928 Tavernette was a separate comune (municipality); before 1801 it also encompassed the present-day municipality of Piscina, located in the Po plain.[3]
References
- ^ 14° Censimento generale della popolazione e delle abitazioni, Istat website dawinci.istat.it (accessed on February 2013)
- ^ AA.VV (2010). Monte Tre Denti Freidour. Torino: Hapax. p. 10.
- ^ Una briciola di ... storia..., Piscina municipality web site http://www.comune.piscina.to.it/articles.asp?id=2 (accessed on February 2013)
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