Fenestrelle
Fenestrelle (Occitan: Finistrèlas, Piedmontese: Fenestrele) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Turin.
Fenestrelle | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Fenestrelle | |
|
Coat of arms | |
Location of Fenestrelle | |
Fenestrelle Location of Fenestrelle in Italy Fenestrelle Fenestrelle (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°2′N 7°3′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Champs, Puy, Pequerel, Chambons, Depot, Mentoulles, Granges, Ville Cloze, La Latta, Fondufaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michel Bouquet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.2 km2 (19.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,215 m (3,986 ft) |
| Population (30 December 2010) | |
| • Total | 571 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Fenestrellesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10060 |
| Dialing code | 0121 |
| Patron saint | St. Louis IX of France |
| Saint day | 25 August |
| Website | Official website |
It is the location of the Fenestrelle Fort, an alpine fortification which guarded the route between the Kingdom of France and the Duchy of Savoy.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.