Saluggia
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| Saluggia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Saluggia | ||
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  Saluggia | ||
| Coordinates: 45°14′N 8°1′E / 45.233°N 8.017°ECoordinates: 45°14′N 8°1′E / 45.233°N 8.017°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Province | Vercelli (VC) | |
| Frazioni | Sant'Antonino di Saluggia | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Marco Pasteris | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) | |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[1] | ||
| • Total | 4,128 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Saluggesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 13040 | |
| Dialing code | 0161 | |
| Patron saint | St. Gratus | |
| Saint day | 6 September | |
| Website | Official website | |
Saluggia (Salugia in Piedmontese) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 km northeast of Turin and about 35 km southwest of Vercelli, near the Dora Baltea river.
It is renowned in Italy and abroad for the production of beans and also for having a storage site for nuclear wastes.
Twin towns
Russi, Italy
References
External links
- Official website (Italian)
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