Balocco is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Vercelli
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in the
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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*** Regional Ita ...
region
Piedmont
it, Piemontese
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, located about northeast of
Turin
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and about northwest of
Vercelli
Vercelli (; pms, Vërsèj ), is a city and ''comune'' of 46,552 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) in the Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy. One of the oldest urban sites in northern Italy, it was founded, according to most historians, ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 273 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
The Italian National Institute of Statistics ( it, Istituto nazionale di statistica; Istat) is the main producer of official statistics in Italy. Its activities include the census of population, economic censuses and a number of social, economic ...
. It is the home of the Circuito di Balocco road-testing track.
Balocco borders the following municipalities:
Buronzo
Buronzo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Vercelli
Vercelli (; pms, Vërsèj ), is a city and ''comune'' of 46,552 inhabitants (J ...
,
Carisio
Carisio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Vercelli.
Carisio borders the following municipalities: Balocco, Buronzo, Cavaglià, Formi ...
,
Formigliana
Formigliana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 548 and an area of .All demo ...
,
San Giacomo Vercellese
San Giacomo Vercellese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Vercelli.
San Giacomo Vercellese borders the following municipalitie ...
, and
Villarboit
Villarboit is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Vercelli
Vercelli (; pms, Vërsèj ), is a city and ''comune'' of 46,552 inhabitants ...
.
Demographic evolution
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Economy
The main activity is agriculture: rice farming, corn and wheat . The motorway nearby has favored the settlement of industrial companies.
Circuito di Balocco
Balocco is the seat of the major proving ground of
FCA Italy
Stellantis Italy, formerly known as Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. from 2007 to 2014 and FCA Italy S.p.A. from 2014 to 2021, is the Italian subsidiary of the multinational automaker Stellantis, dedicated to the production and selling of passeng ...
. The Circuito di Balocco test track was built in the early 1960s
by
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. () is an Italian luxury car manufacturer and a subsidiary of Stellantis. The company was founded on 24 June 1910, in Milan, Italy. "Alfa" is an acronym of its founding name, "Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili." ...
for testing new cars, prototypes and racing cars. In the track is also hosted club and racing organization events.
The track area exceeds and it has over of different types of test tracks.
References
External links
The Balocco track
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Cities and towns in Piedmont
Motorsport venues in Italy