Buttigliera Alta

Buttigliera Alta
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
Metropolitan city	Turin  (TO)
Coordinates	45 ° 4 ′  N , 7 ° 25 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 4 ′ 0 ″  N , 7 ° 25 ′ 0 ″  E
height	414  m slm
surface	8.25 km²
Residents	6,347 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	769 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	10090
prefix	011
ISTAT number	001045
Popular name	Buttiglieresi
Patron saint	St. Mark
Website	Buttigliera Alta

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Buttigliera Alta ( Piedmontese Butijera or Butijera Àuta ) in piemontese is a municipality with 6347 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian metropolitan city of Turin (TO), Piedmont region .

Neighboring communities are Caselette , Avigliana , Rosta and Reano . The patron saint of the place is St. Mark .

geography

The place is at an altitude of 414 m above sea level, about 25 km west of Turin at the beginning of the Susa Valley . The municipality covers an area of ​​8.25 km².

Attractions

A particular attraction is the Romanesque abbey of Sant'Antonio di Ranverso, founded in 1188 .

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  Abbey Church of Sant'Antonio di Ranverso

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  Inside of the abbey

Community partnerships

Buttigliera Alta has a partnership with the municipality of Jougne in the French region of Franche-Comté .

Culture and festivals

On April 25th every year, the name day of Saint Mark (San Marco), the patron saint of the place, the village festival, the Fiera di San Marco takes place.

Web links

• Homepage of the community

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.