Venaus

Venaus
Comune
Comune di Venaus
Venaus
Location of Venaus in Italy
Coordinates: 45°9′N 7°1′E / 45.150°N 7.017°E / 45.150; 7.017
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Metropolitan city Turin (TO)
Frazioni Bar Cenisio, Molaretto
Government
  Mayor Nilo Durbiano (Civic List)
Area
  Total 19.8 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Elevation 604 m (1,982 ft)
Population (1 January 2017)[1]
  Total 894
  Density 45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Venausini
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 10050
Dialing code 0122
Website Official website

Venaus is a comune (municipality) in Susa Valley (Metropolitan City of Turin) in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km west of Turin, on the border with France.

Venaus borders the following municipalities: Bramans (France), Giaglione, Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis (France), Mompantero, Moncenisio, and Novalesa.

Procession of the statue of the patron St. Blaise accompanied by a traditional spadonaro
One of the four traditional spadonari during "sword dance"

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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