Cuorgnè
Encyclopedia
Cuorgnè is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Turin
in the Italian
region Piedmont
, located about 35 km north of Turin
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 10,084 and an area of 19.4 km².
The municipality of Cuorgnè contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Campore, Ronchi San Bernardo, Ronchi Maddalena, and Salto.
Cuorgnè borders the following municipalities: Castellamonte
, Pont-Canavese
, Borgiallo
, Chiesanuova
, Alpette
, San Colombano Belmonte
, Canischio
, Valperga
, and Prascorsano
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Turin
Province of Turin
The Province of Turin is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin.It has an area of 6,830 km², and a total population of 2,277,686 . There are 315 comuni in the province – the most of any province in Italy...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
, located about 35 km north of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 10,084 and an area of 19.4 km².
The municipality of Cuorgnè contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Campore, Ronchi San Bernardo, Ronchi Maddalena, and Salto.
Cuorgnè borders the following municipalities: Castellamonte
Castellamonte
Castellamonte is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km north of Turin....
, Pont-Canavese
Pont-Canavese
Pont-Canavese, also Pont Canvese, is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 km north of Turin...
, Borgiallo
Borgiallo
Borgiallo is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 km north of Turin. As of 30 April 2009, it had a population of 550 over an area of 7.0 km²....
, Chiesanuova
Chiesanuova (TO)
Chiesanuova is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 km north of Turin.Chiesanuova borders the following municipalities: Frassinetto, Pont-Canavese, Borgiallo, and Cuorgnè.-References:...
, Alpette
Alpette
Alpette is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 km north of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 278 and an area of 5.6 km²....
, San Colombano Belmonte
San Colombano Belmonte
San Colombano Belmonte is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km north of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 370 and an area of 3.4 km²....
, Canischio
Canischio
Canischio is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km north of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 289 and an area of 11.7 km²....
, Valperga
Valperga
Valperga is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km north of Turin, in the Canavese historical region....
, and Prascorsano
Prascorsano
Prascorsano is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km north of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 801 and an area of 6.3 km²....
.