Bricherasio
Bricherasio | |
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| Comune di Bricherasio | |
Town hall. | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Bricherasio | |
Bricherasio Location of Bricherasio in Italy Bricherasio Bricherasio (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°50′N 7°18′E / 44.833°N 7.300°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | San Michele, Cappella Merli, Cappella Moreri, Sopravilla, Rivà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Simone Ballari |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.76 km2 (8.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (30 August 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 4,600 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bricherasiesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10060 |
| Dialing code | 0121 |
| Patron saint | Assumption of Mary |
| Saint day | 15 August |
| Website | www |
Bricherasio (French: Briqueras) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Turin.
Bricherasio borders the following municipalities: Angrogna, San Secondo di Pinerolo, Prarostino, Osasco, Garzigliana, Luserna San Giovanni, Cavour, Campiglione-Fenile, and Bibiana. Economy is based on wine and fruit production (apple, kiwi, mushrooms).
Twin towns
- Bell Ville, Argentina, since 1998
- Chorges, France, since 2003
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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