Sauze di Cesana
Sauze di Cesana (French: Sauze de Césane) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km west of Turin, on the border with France.
Sauze di Cesana | |
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| Comune di Sauze di Cesana | |
Location of Sauze di Cesana  | |
  Sauze di Cesana Location of Sauze di Cesana in Italy  Sauze di Cesana Sauze di Cesana (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°56′N 6°52′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Bessen Bass, Bessen Haut, Grangesises, Rollieres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurizio Beria d'Argentina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.28 km2 (30.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,560 m (5,120 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 252 |
| • Density | 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sauzini or Sausini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10054 |
| Dialing code | 0122 |
| Patron saint | St. Restitutus |
| Saint day | Last Sunday in May |
| Website | Official website |
Sauze di Cesana borders the following municipalities: Abriès (France), Cesana Torinese, Pragelato, Prali, and Sestriere. Within the town is the Church of San Restituto, which was a strategic location during the time of the Dauphiné. In 1065 it was mentioned for the first time in the Bull of Cuniberto,[4] archbishop of Turin.
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.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Chiesa di San Restituto | ValleSusa Tesori". vallesusa-tesori.it. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
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