Buttigliera Alta
Buttigliera Alta | |
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Mount Musinè | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 10090 |
Dialing code | 011 |
Patron saint | St. Mark |
Saint day | 25 April |
Website | Official website |
Buttigliera Alta is a town and , of which it once was a part.
History
It first became an autonomous fief in 1619 when Giovanni Carron received the fiefs of Buttigliera, Uriola, and Case Nicola - as well as the title of Count - from Duke
Charles Emmanuel I of Savoy
.
From that point in time the history of Buttigliera was intimately tied with the history of the Carron family. The last member of the family, Clementina Carron, died in April 1912.
In the 20th century, the
FIAT group established one of its metallurgical factories in Ferriera, a frazione
of Buttigliera Alta.
Main sights
- The nearby Sacra di San Michele. It is located at the entrance to the Susa Valley.
- The preceptory of Sant'Antonio di Ranverso.
Twin towns
- Jougne, France
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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