Meana di Susa
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Meana di Susa | |
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| Comune di Meana di Susa | |
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Location of Meana di Susa  | |
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| Postal code | 10050 |
| Dialing code | 0122 |
| Website | Official website |
Meana di Susa (French: Méans) is a .
The village name is derived from its original Latin name of Mediana, signifying its location as the midpoint on the road from Paris to Rome. Residents are known as "Meanesi."[3]
From September 1943 until April 1945, Meana served as a hub of the
Italian Fascist allies. It is here that Ada Gobetti established her base, from which she coordinated partisan actions. [4]
Events
Each year on the Sunday closest to September 18, the village celebrates the feast of its patron saint, San Costanzo. The festival is centred on the parish church, Santa Maria Assunta. The festival also provides an opportunity for the community to honour the youth who are coming of age.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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- ^ Mediana, storia breve di Meana e dei Meanesi, E. Patria and W. Odiardi, 1978.
- ^ Gobetti, Ada (2014). Partisan Diary: A Woman's Life in the Italian Resistance. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-938054-1.
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