Saliceto, Piedmont

Comune in Piedmont, Italy
Coat of arms of Saliceto
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Location of Saliceto
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44°25′N 8°10′E / 44.417°N 8.167°E / 44.417; 8.167CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceCuneo (CN)Government
 • MayorEnrico PregliascoArea • Total24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi)Elevation
389 m (1,276 ft)Population
 (31 December 2012)[2]
 • Total1,403 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)DemonymSalicetesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
12079
Dialing code0174WebsiteOfficial website

Saliceto (Piedmontese: Sarzèj) is a commune in the province of Cuneo, and the region of Piedmont, Italy, 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

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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