Saliceto, Piedmont
Saliceto | |
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| Comune di Saliceto | |
 Coat of arms | |
show Location of Saliceto | |
  Saliceto Location of Saliceto in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′N 8°10′E / 44.417°N 8.167°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Cuneo (CN) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Enrico Pregliasco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2012)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,403 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Salicetesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12079 |
| Dialing code | 0174 |
| Website | Official website |
Saliceto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Turin and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Cuneo.
Saliceto borders the following municipalities: Cairo Montenotte, Camerana, Cengio, Gottasecca, and Montezemolo.
Historically Saliceto was a possession of the Del Carretto marquisses of Finale Ligure, who built here a castle in 1588. The castle was besieged in 1689 by Spanish troops.
Twin towns[]
Saliceto, France
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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