Trino

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Trino
Trin
Comune di Trino
View of the town with campanile of St. Dominic Church
View of the town with campanile of St. Dominic Church
Coat of arms of Trino
Location of Trino
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Trino is located in Italy
Trino
Trino
Location of Trino in Italy
Trino is located in Piedmont
Trino
Trino
Trino (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°12′N 8°18′E / 45.200°N 8.300°E / 45.200; 8.300
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceVercelli (VC)
FrazioniLeri Cavour, Lucedio, Robella
Government
 • MayorDaniele Pane
Area
 • Total70.6 km2 (27.3 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2012)[2]
 • Total7,490
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
DemonymTrinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13039
Dialing code0161
WebsiteOfficial website

Trino (Piedmontese: Trin) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Vercelli, at the foot of the Montferrat hills.

Trino borders the following municipalities: Bianzè, Camino, Costanzana, Fontanetto Po, Livorno Ferraris, Morano sul Po, Palazzolo Vercellese, Ronsecco, and Tricerro.

Trino was the site of Enrico Fermi Nuclear Power Plant. The Romanesque church of San Michele in Insula (built in the 10th–11th centuries) has 12th-century frescoes. The Lucedio Abbey is also located in the municipal territory.

Twin towns[edit]

References[edit]

  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.