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Valperga
Comune in Piedmont, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about Italian municipality. For novel by Mary Shelley, see Valperga (novel).
Valperga is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Turin, in the Canavese historical region.
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Valperga | |
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Comune di Valperga | |
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Coordinates: 45°22′N 7°39′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gabriele Francisca |
Area | |
• Total | 11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2014)[2] | |
• Total | 3,180 |
• Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Demonym | Valperghesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 10087 |
Dialing code | 0124 |
Website | Official website |
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It is home to the Sacro Monte of Belmonte, a site of pilgrimage and worship close to it. The Sacro Monte was built in 1712 at the initiative of the Friar Minor Michelangelo da Montiglio. In 2003, the sanctuary was inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage List.