Villafalletto

Villafalletto
Comune
Comune di Villafalletto

A view of the town

Coat of arms
Villafalletto

Location of Villafalletto in Italy

Coordinates: 44°33′N 7°32′E / 44.550°N 7.533°E / 44.550; 7.533
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Province / Metropolitan city Cuneo (CN)
Frazioni Gerbo, Monsola
Government
  Mayor Ilio Piana
Area
  Total 29.6 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Elevation 431 m (1,414 ft)
Population (31 May 2007[1])
  Total 2,873
  Density 97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Villafallettesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 12020
Dialing code 0171

Villafalletto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Cuneo.

Villafalletto borders the following municipalities: Busca, Centallo, Costigliole Saluzzo, Fossano, Savigliano, Tarantasca, Verzuolo, and Vottignasco.

Villafalletto is the birthplace of anarchist Bartolomeo Vanzetti, executed in 1927 following a controversial American trial.

Twin towns

References

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


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