Strambino
Encyclopedia
Strambino is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Turin
in the Italian
region Piedmont
, located about 40 km northeast of Turin
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,132 and an area of 22.7 km².
Strambino borders the following municipalities: Ivrea
, Romano Canavese
, Caravino
, Vestignè
, Mercenasco
, Vische
, and Candia Canavese
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Turin
Province of Turin
The Province of Turin is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin.It has an area of 6,830 km², and a total population of 2,277,686 . There are 315 comuni in the province – the most of any province in Italy...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
, located about 40 km northeast of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,132 and an area of 22.7 km².
Strambino borders the following municipalities: Ivrea
Ivrea
Ivrea is a town and comune of the province of Turin in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. Situated on the road leading to the Aosta Valley , it straddles the Dora Baltea and is regarded as the centre of the Canavese area. Ivrea lies in a basin that, in prehistoric times, formed a great lake...
, Romano Canavese
Romano Canavese
Romano Canavese is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 km northeast of Turin.-Main sights:*Communal Tower , now turned into a church bell tower, and the surrounding park....
, Caravino
Caravino
Caravino is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 km northeast of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,031 and an area of 11.5 km²....
, Vestignè
Vestignè
Vestignè is a comune in the Province of Turin in Piedmont, northern Italy, located about 40 km northeast of Turin.Vestignè borders the following municipalities: Ivrea, Albiano d'Ivrea, Strambino, Caravino, Borgomasino, and Vische....
, Mercenasco
Mercenasco
Mercenasco is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km northeast of Turin....
, Vische
Vische
Vische is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km northeast of Turin.Vische borders the following municipalities: Strambino, Vestignè, Borgomasino, Candia Canavese, Moncrivello, Mazzè, and Villareggia....
, and Candia Canavese
Candia Canavese
Candia Canavese is a comune of the Province of Turin situated in the historical region of the Canavese in Piedmont, Italy about 35 km northeast of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,322 and an area of 9.2 km²...
.
Main sights
- The castle, built from the 15th century
- Town Hall, in Neoclassicist style
- Parish church (mid-18th century)