Savigliano
Comune in Piedmont, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Savigliano (Piedmontese: Savijan) is a comune of Piedmont, northern Italy, in the Province of Cuneo, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Turin by rail.
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Savigliano
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Città di Savigliano | |
Coordinates: 44°39′N 7°38′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Cuneo (CN) |
Frazioni | Apparizione, Braida, Canavere Alte, Canavere Basse, Cascina Due Porte, Cavallotta, Ex Ferriera, Levaldigi, Martinetto-Consolata, Oropa, Palazzo, Rigrasso, San Salvatore, Sanità, Solere, Suniglia, Tetti Roccia, Tetti Vigna |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonello Portera |
Area | |
• Total | 110.79 km2 (42.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
Population (1 January 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 21,442 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Demonym | Saviglianese(i) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 12038 |
Dialing code | 0172 |
Patron saint | St. Sebastian |
Saint day | August 19 |
Website | Official website |
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It is home to ironworks, foundries, locomotive works (once owned by Fiat Ferroviaria, now by Alstom) and silk manufactures, as well as sugar factories, printing works and cocoon-raising establishments.