Vinadio

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Comune di Vinadio
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Piedmont
Province Cuneo (CN)
Mayor
Elevation m
Area 183.0 km²
Population
 - Total (as of Dec. 2004) 718
 - Density 4/km²
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 44°18′N 7°10′E
Gentilic
Dialing code 0171
Postal code 12010
Frazioni Sant'Anna
Patron Madonna del Vallone
 - Day Second Sunday in September


Location of Vinadio in Italy

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

View of Vinadio.
View of Vinadio.

Together with Demonte and Pietraporzio, is one of three comuni of Italian Occitania. Vinadio borders the following municipalities: Aisone, Demonte, Isola (France), Pietraporzio, Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée (France), Sambuco, and Valdieri.


[edit] Main sights

In the frazione of Sant'Anna di Vinadio is the eponymous Sanctuary, which is the highest altitude place of Christian worship in Europe (c. 2,000 meters). Vinadio is also home to an important fortification of the former Kingdom of Sardinia, the Forte Albertino

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