Cavour, Piedmont

Cavour (Italian pronunciation: [kaˈvur]; from the Piedmontese toponym, Cavor [kaˈʋʊr]; Latin: Caburrum) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Turin.

Cavour
Comune
Comune di Cavour
Cavour seen from its Rocca
Coat of arms
Location of Cavour
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Coordinates: 44°47′N 7°23′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Metropolitan city	Turin (TO)
Frazioni	Babano, Cappella del Bosco, Castellani-Vacci, Castellazzo, Cursaglie (or Cappella Nuova), Gemerello, Malano, San Giacomo, San Michele, Sant'Agostino, Sant'Anna, Sant'Antonio, Zucchea
Government
• Mayor	Sergio Paschetta
Area [1]
• Total	48.96 km2 (18.90 sq mi)
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population  (30 November 2017[2])[3]
• Total	5,495
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Demonym	Cavouresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	10061
Dialing code	0121
Patron saint	St. Lawrence
Saint day	First Sunday in August
Website	Official website

Cavour borders the following municipalities: Macello, Vigone, Bricherasio, Garzigliana, Villafranca Piemonte, Campiglione-Fenile, Bibiana, Bagnolo Piemonte, Barge.

History

Rocca di Cavour from Rucas

Its ancient Roman name was Caburrum or Forum Vibii. Cavour lies on the north side of a huge isolated mass of granite (the Rocca di Cavour) which rises from the plain. On the summit was the Roman village, which belonged to the province of the Alpes Cottiae. There are some ruins of medieval fortifications. The town gave its name to the Benso family of Chieri, who were raised to the marquisate in 1771, and of which the statesman Cavour was a member.^[4]

People

• Camillo Benso, conte di Cavour
• Mauro Picotto

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.
3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
4.  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cavour". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.