Saluggia

Comune in Piedmont, Italy
Coat of arms of Saluggia
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45°14′N 8°1′E / 45.233°N 8.017°E / 45.233; 8.017CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceVercelli (VC)FrazioniSant'Antonino di SaluggiaGovernment
 • MayorFirmino BarberisArea • Total31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi)Elevation
194 m (636 ft)Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total4,128 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)DemonymSaluggesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
13040
Dialing code0161Patron saintSt. GratusSaint day6 SeptemberWebsiteOfficial website

Saluggia (Salugia in Piedmontese) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Turin and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Vercelli, near the Dora Baltea river.

It is known in Italy and abroad for the production of beans and for having a storage site for nuclear wastes.

Twin towns

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.

External links

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