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Venaus
Comune
Comune di Venaus
Location of Venaus
Map
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceTurin (TO)
FrazioniBar Cenisio, Molaretto
Government
 • MayorNilo Durbiano
Area
[1]
 • Total19.8 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Elevation
604 m (1,982 ft)
Population
 (30 September 2011)[2]
 • Total962
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
DemonymVenausini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10050
Dialing code0122
WebsiteOfficial website

Venaus is a comune (municipality) in Susa Valley (Province of Turin) in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km west of Turin, on the border with France.

Venaus borders the following municipalities: Bramans (France), Giaglione, Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis (France), Mompantero, Moncenisio, and Novalesa.

Procession of the statue of the patron St. Blaise accompanied by traditional man with broadsword
One of four traditional man with broadsword during "sword dance"

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.


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