Viù

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Viù
Comune di Viù
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Viù
Viù (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°14′N7°22′E / 45.233°N 7.367°E / 45.233; 7.367
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Metropolitan city Turin (TO)
Frazioni Aires, Balma, Bertesseno, Chiaberge, Col del Lys, Col San Giovanni, Corgnolero, Cramoletti, Fubina, Fucine, Guicciardera, Maddalene, Molar, Mondrezza, Niquidetto, Pessinea, Polpresa, Salvagnengo, Toglie, Tornetti, Trichera, Tuberghengo, Venera, Vernai, Versino Brendo
Government
  MayorDaniela Majrano
Area
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  Total84.11 km2 (32.48 sq mi)
Elevation
785 m (2,575 ft)
Population
 (1-1-2017) [2]
  Total1,039
  Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Demonym Viucesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10070
Dialing code 0123
Website Official website
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Belltower of the parish church.

Viù is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Turin.

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Viù's central square used to feature a wooden statue of Pinocchio, which is 6.53 meters tall and weighs about 4000 kilograms [3] however that has now been removed. [4]

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "Viù: Il Pinocchio gigante è instabile, via dalla piazza del paese: Torna nelle mani del falegname Silvano Rocchietti," (in Italian) Torino Today (Oct. 2, 2018).
  4. ""Statua divenuta insicura", Viù perde il suo Pinocchio". www.ilrisveglio-online.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  5. redazione (2020-05-20). "Viù: Villa Franchetti una dimora sontuosa da visitare, dopo l'emergenza, a pochi passi dalla Valsusa". L'Agenda News (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-01-31.