Cavour | |
Official Name: | Comune di Cavour |
Coordinates: | 44.7833°N 30°W |
Region: | Piedmont |
Metropolitan City: | Turin (TO) |
Frazioni: | Babano, Cappella del Bosco, Castellani-Vacci, Castellazzo, Cursaglie (or Cappella Nuova), Gemerello, Malano, San Giacomo, San Michele, Sant'Agostino, Sant'Anna, Sant'Antonio, Zucchea |
Mayor: | Sergio Paschetta |
Area Total Km2: | 48.96 |
Population Total: | 5495 |
Population As Of: | 30 November 2017[1] |
Population Demonym: | Cavouresi |
Elevation M: | 300 |
Saint: | St. Lawrence |
Day: | First Sunday in August |
Postal Code: | 10061 |
Area Code: | 0121 |
Cavour (pronounced as /it/; from the Piedmontese toponym, Cavor pronounced as /kaˈʋʊr/; Latin: Caburrum) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40km (30miles) southwest of Turin.
Cavour borders the following municipalities: Macello, Vigone, Bricherasio, Garzigliana, Villafranca Piemonte, Campiglione-Fenile, Bibiana, Bagnolo Piemonte, Barge.
Its ancient Roman name was Caburrum or Forum Vibii. Cavour lies on the north side of a huge isolated mass of granite (the Rocca di Cavour) which rises from the plain. On the summit was the Roman village, which belonged to the province of the Alpes Cottiae. There are some ruins of medieval fortifications. The town gave its name to the Benso family of Chieri, who were raised to the marquisate in 1771, and of which the statesman Cavour was a member.