Saluzzo

Saluzzo
Salusse (Piedmontese)
Città di Saluzzo
Flag of Saluzzo
Coat of arms of Saluzzo
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Saluzzo is located in Italy
Saluzzo
Saluzzo
Location of Saluzzo in Italy
Saluzzo is located in Piedmont
Saluzzo
Saluzzo
Saluzzo (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°39′N 07°29′E / 44.650°N 7.483°E / 44.650; 7.483
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceCuneo (CN)
FrazioniCasa Fornace, Cascina Budigiai, Castellar, Colombaro Rossi, La Creusa, La Stella, Le Prese, Regione Liona, Regione Paschere, Revalanca, Ruata Eandi, Ruata Re, San Bernardino, Sant'Ugo, Torrazza
Government
 • MayorMauro Calderoni (since May 27, 2014) (Civic List)
Area
 • Total75 km2 (29 sq mi)
Elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total17.574
 • Density0.23/km2 (0.61/sq mi)
DemonymSaluzzese(i)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12037
Dialing code0175
Patron saintSt. Chiaffredo
Saint dayThe Monday after the First September's Sunday
Websitewww.comune.saluzzo.cn.it

Saluzzo (Italian: [saˈluttso]; Piedmontese: Salusse [saˈlyse]) is a town and former principality in the province of Cuneo, in the Piedmont region, Italy.

The city of Saluzzo is built on a hill overlooking a vast, well-cultivated plain. Iron, lead, silver, marble, slate etc. are found in the surrounding mountains. On January 1, 2017 it had a population of 17.581

Saluzzo was the birthplace of the writer Silvio Pellico and of typographer Giambattista Bodoni.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Data from ISTAT

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