Strambino is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Turin
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in the
Italian
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region
Piedmont
Piedmont ( ; ; ) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the northwest Italy, Northwest of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the ...
, located about northeast of
Turin
Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is main ...
. As of 1 December 2021, it had a population of 6,132 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
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.
Strambino borders the following municipalities:
Ivrea
Ivrea (; ; ; ) is a town and ''comune'' of the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. Situated on the road leading to the Aosta Valley (part of the medieval Via Francigena), it straddles the Dora Baltea and is ...
,
Romano Canavese
Romano Canavese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin
Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern I ...
,
Caravino,
Vestignè,
Mercenasco,
Vische, and
Candia Canavese
Candia Canavese (in Piedmontese language: ''Cándia'') is a ''comune'' of the Metropolitan City of Turin situated in the historical region of the Canavese in Piedmont, Italy about northeast of Turin. It borders the following municipalities: S ...
.
The municipality comprises 4 ''
frazioni
A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...
'': Cerone, Crotte, Carrone, Realizio.
Main sights
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Strambino Castle, built from the 15th century on foundations dating back to the 11th century
*
Strambino Town Hall
The Strambino Town Hall () is the town hall of the town and comune of Strambino in Italy.
History
The design of the building, attributed to Francesco Martelli, dates back to 1819. However, the building was only completed in 1862.
The first w ...
, in Neoclassical style
*Parish church (mid-18th century)
Twin towns
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Villa del Rosario, Argentina
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Piedmont
Canavese
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