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Sestriere
Comune in Piedmont, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sestriere (Italian pronunciation: [seˈstrjɛːre], Occitan: Sestrieras, Piedmontese: Ël Sestrier, French: Sestrières) is a ski resort in Piedmont, Italy, a comune (municipality) of the Metropolitan City of Turin. It is situated in Val Susa, 17 km (11 mi) from the French border. Its name derives from Latin: ad petram sistrariam, that is at sixty Roman miles from Turin.
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Sestriere | |
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Comune di Sestriere | |
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Coordinates: 44°57′N 6°53′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
Frazioni | Colle Sestriere, Borgata Sestriere, Champlas Du Col, Champlas Janvier |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giovanni Cesare Poncet (Civic List) |
Area | |
• Total | 25.92 km2 (10.01 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,035 m (6,677 ft) |
Population (1 January 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 929 |
• Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
Demonym | Sestrierese(i) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 10058 |
Dialing code | 0122 |
Patron saint | Saint Edward |
Saint day | 13 October |
Website | Official website |
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