Vinadio

Vinadio
Vinai (Occitan)
Comune
Comune di Vinadio
Coat of arms of Vinadio
Coat of arms
Location of Vinadio
Map
Vinadio is located in Italy
Vinadio
Vinadio
Location of Vinadio in Italy
Vinadio is located in Piedmont
Vinadio
Vinadio
Vinadio (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°18′N 7°10′E / 44.300°N 7.167°E / 44.300; 7.167
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceCuneo (CN)
FrazioniSant'Anna
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe Cornara
Area
[1]
 • Total
183.17 km2 (70.72 sq mi)
Elevation
904 m (2,966 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)[2]
 • Total
630
 • Density3.4/km2 (8.9/sq mi)
DemonymVinadiesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12010
Dialing code0171
Patron saintMadonna del Vallone
Saint daySecond 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.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.



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