Settimo Vittone
Settimo Vittone | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Settimo Vittone | ||
Panorama | ||
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Settimo Vittone Location of Settimo Vittone in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 45°33′N 7°50′E / 45.550°N 7.833°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Piedmont | |
Province | Turin (TO) | |
Frazioni | Cesnola, Montestrutto, Torredaniele | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Sabrina Noro | |
Area | ||
• Total | 23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) | |
Population (31 December 2010[1]) | ||
• Total | 1,576 | |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
Demonym | Settimesi | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 10010 | |
Dialing code | 0125 | |
Patron saint | St. Andrew | |
Saint day | 30 Novembre |
Settimo Vittone is a comune (municipality) in the province of Turin, Piedmont, northern Italy. It is located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Turin, in the Canavese traditional region.
Main sights
The main attraction are the pieve (pleban church) and the baptistery of St. Lawrenece, most likely dating to the late 9th century. It is one of the main examples of pre-Romanesque architecture in Piedmont. Instead in Romanesque are the bell tower and the rectangular apse. It is home to numerous frescoes, dating from the mid-11th to the late 15th centuries.
The Colma di Mombarone mountain is located nearby.
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ISTAT.
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