Saluggia
Comune in Piedmont, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saluggia (Salugia in Piedmontese) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Turin and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Vercelli, near the Dora Baltea river.
Saluggia | |
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| Comune di Saluggia | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saluggia  | |
 Saluggia Location of Saluggia in Italy  Saluggia Saluggia (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°14′N 8°1′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Vercelli (VC) |
| Frazioni | Sant'Antonino di Saluggia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Firmino Barberis |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 4,128 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Saluggesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13040 |
| Dialing code | 0161 |
| Patron saint | St. Gratus |
| Saint day | 6 September |
| Website | Official website |
It is known in Italy and abroad for the production of beans and for having a storage site for nuclear wastes.
Twin towns
Russi, Italy
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