Vinadio

Vinadio Vinai (Occitan)
Comune
Comune di Vinadio
Coat of arms
Location of Vinadio
Vinadio Location of Vinadio in Italy Vinadio Vinadio (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°18′N 7°10′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Cuneo (CN)
Frazioni	Sant'Anna
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Cornara
Area
• Total	183.17 km2 (70.72 sq mi)
Elevation	904 m (2,966 ft)
Population  (30 November 2017)
• Total	630
• Density	3.4/km2 (8.9/sq mi)
Demonym	Vinadiesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	12010
Dialing code	0171
Patron saint	Madonna del Vallone
Saint day	Second Sunday in September

Vinadio (Occitan: Vinai) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Turin and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Cuneo, on the border with France. It is located along the Stura di Demonte river.

Vinadio borders the following municipalities: Aisone, Demonte, Isola (France), Pietraporzio, Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée (France), Sambuco, and Valdieri.

Main sights

In the frazione of Sant'Anna di Vinadio is the eponymous sanctuary, which is the highest elevation place of Christian worship in Europe at about 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). Vinadio is also home to an important fortification of the former Kingdom of Sardinia, the Forte Albertino.

Culture

In 2003 the town hosted the 'World Meeting of 2CV Friends', where approximately 7,000 people from around the world met and camped around the ancient Forte Albertino.