Villarbasse
Appearance
Villarbasse | |
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Comune di Villarbasse | |
Coordinates: 45°3′N 7°28′E / 45.050°N 7.467°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Turin (TO) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Eugenio Aghemo |
Area | |
• Total | 10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 3,334 |
• Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
Demonym | Villarbassesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 10090 |
Dialing code | 011 |
Website | Official website |
Villarbasse is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Turin.
Villarbasse borders the following municipalities: Rivoli, Rosta, Reano, Rivalta di Torino, and Sangano.
It was the seat of the last application of capital punishment in Italy on March 4, 1947, following the Villarbasse massacre.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Villarbasse is twinned with:
Chignin, France
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.