Sparone Explained

Sparone
Official Name:Comune di Sparone
Coordinates:45.4167°N 40°W
Region:Piedmont
Metropolitan City:Turin (TO)
Mayor:Anna Bonino
Area Total Km2:29.5
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1115
Population As Of:31 December 2012
Population Demonym:Sparonesi
Elevation M:552
Saint:St. James the Apostle
Day:25 July
Postal Code:10080
Area Code:0124

Sparone is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 40km (30miles) northwest of Turin in the Canavese.

It is home to the Romanesque church of Santa Croce, of medieval origin, which houses several Gothic frescoes.

The communal territory includes several frazioni: Aia di Pietra, Apparè, Barchero, Bisdonio, Bose, Budrer, Calsazio, Ceresetta, Costa, Feilongo, Frachiamo, Nosè, Onzino, Piani, Sommavilla, Torre, and Vasario.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Demographic data from Istat
  2. Web site:

    Comune di Sparone : Il territorio

    . Comune di Sparone. it. 8 July 2014.