Buttigliera Alta is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Turin in the Susa valley in Piedmont, northern Italy. It is not far to Avigliana, of which it once was a part.
Buttigliera Alta | |
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| Comune di Buttigliera Alta | |
 Panorama from Mount Musinè | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Buttigliera Alta  | |
  Buttigliera Alta Location of Buttigliera Alta in Italy  Buttigliera Alta Buttigliera Alta (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°4′N 7°25′E / 45.067°N 7.417°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Ferriera |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Ruzzola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,409 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Buttiglieresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10090 |
| Dialing code | 011 |
| Patron saint | St. Mark |
| Saint day | 25 April |
| Website | Official website |
History edit
It first became an autonomous fief in 1619 when Giovanni Carron received the fiefs of Buttigliera, Uriola, and Case Nicola - as well as the title of Count - from Duke Charles Emmanuel I of Savoy.
From that point in time the history of Buttigliera was intimately tied with the history of the Carron family. The last member of the family, Clementina Carron, died in April 1912.
In the 20th century, the FIAT group established one of its metallurgical factories in Ferriera, a frazione of Buttigliera Alta.
Main sights edit
- The nearby Sacra di San Michele. It is located at the entrance to the Susa Valley.
- The preceptory of Sant'Antonio di Ranverso.
Twin towns edit
Jougne, France
References edit
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links edit
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