Sparone

Sparone
Comune
Comune di Sparone

Castle (Rocca) of King Arduin of Ivrea.

Coat of arms
Sparone

Location of Sparone in Italy

Coordinates: 45°25′N 7°33′E / 45.417°N 7.550°E / 45.417; 7.550
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Province / Metropolitan city Turin (TO)
Government
  Mayor Anna Bonino
Area
  Total 29.5 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Elevation 552 m (1,811 ft)
Population (31 December 2012)[1]
  Total 1,115
  Density 38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Sparonesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 10080
Dialing code 0124
Patron saint St. James the Apostle
Saint day 25 July
Website Official website

Sparone is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Turin in the Canavese.

It is home to the Romanesque church of Santa Croce, of medieval origin, which houses several Gothic frescoes.

The communal territory includes several frazioni: Aia di Pietra, Apparè, Barchero, Bisdonio, Bose, Budrer, Calsazio, Ceresetta, Costa, Feilongo, Frachiamo, Nosè, Onzino, Piani, Sommavilla, Torre, and Vasario.[2]

References

  1. Demographic data from Istat
  2. ": Comune di Sparone : Il territorio" (in Italian). Comune di Sparone. Retrieved 8 July 2014.


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