Vigone
Encyclopedia
Vigone is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Turin
in the Italian
region Piedmont
, located about 30 km southwest of Turin
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,157 and an area of 41.1 km².
The municipality of Vigone contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Quintanello, Zucchea, and Trepellice.
Vigone borders the following municipalities: Buriasco
, Virle Piemonte
, Cercenasco
, Macello
, Pancalieri
, Cavour
, and Villafranca Piemonte
.
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 30 km southwest 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 5,157 and an area of 41.1 km².
The municipality of Vigone contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Quintanello, Zucchea, and Trepellice.
Vigone borders the following municipalities: Buriasco
Buriasco
Buriasco is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 30 km southwest of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,353 and an area of 14.7 km²....
, Virle Piemonte
Virle Piemonte
Virle Piemonte is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 25 km southwest of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,116 and an area of 14.1 km²....
, Cercenasco
Cercenasco
Cercenasco is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 25 km southwest of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,821 and an area of 13.1 km²....
, Macello
Macello
Macello is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km southwest of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,150 and an area of 14.1 km²....
, Pancalieri
Pancalieri
Pancalieri is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 km southwest of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,969 and an area of 16.0 km²....
, Cavour
Cavour (commune)
Cavour is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 km southwest of Turin.Cavour borders the following municipalities: Macello, Vigone, Bricherasio, Garzigliana, Villafranca Piemonte, Campiglione-Fenile, Bibiana, Bagnolo Piemonte, Barge.-History:Its...
, and Villafranca Piemonte
Villafranca Piemonte
Villafranca Piemonte is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km southwest of Turin....
.