Cavour, Piedmont
Comune in Piedmont, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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| Comune di Cavour | |
 Cavour seen from its Rocca | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Cavour  | |
  Cavour Location of Cavour in Italy  Cavour Cavour (Piedmont) | |
| 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 | |
| • Total | 48.96 km2 (18.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population | |
| • 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
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]
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