Revello

Revello
Comune
Comune di Revello
View from Monte Bracco
View from Monte Bracco
Coat of arms of Revello
Coat of arms
Location of Revello
Map
Revello is located in Italy
Revello
Revello
Location of Revello in Italy
Revello is located in Piedmont
Revello
Revello
Revello (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°39′N 7°23′E / 44.650°N 7.383°E / 44.650; 7.383
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceCuneo (CN)
FrazioniCampagnole, Morra San Martino, Madonna delle Grazie, San Firmino, San Pietro, Staffarda, Tetti Pertusio, Dietro Castello
Government
 • MayorDaniele Mattio
Area
[1]
 • Total
53.5 km2 (20.7 sq mi)
Elevation
351 m (1,152 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2007)[2]
 • Total
4,226
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymRevellesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12036
Dialing code0175
Patron saintSt. Roch, St. Blaise
Saint dayAugust 20, February 5
WebsiteOfficial website

Revello (Arvel in Piedmontese, Revel in Occitan) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Turin and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Cuneo.

Revello borders the following municipalities: Barge, Brondello, Cardè, Envie, Gambasca, Martiniana Po, Pagno, Rifreddo, and Saluzzo. In the frazione of San Firmino, on the Po River, is the eponymous church, built over an ancient Roman temple (of which parts of two columns remain).

History

Revello used to be a small city in the late middle ages of the former Marquisate of Saluzzo. It is found on a Courts register dating back to the tenth century. In this register it is called "Curtis Regia".

People

Twin towns — sister cities

Revello is twinned with:

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.



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