Crescentino
Crescentino | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Crescentino | |
.jpg?lang=en) Piazza Vische and its tower (Theatrum Sabaudiae 1682) | |
Location of Crescentino  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Vercelli (VC) |
| Frazioni | Campagna, Cerrone, Monte, San Grisante, San Silvestro, San Genuario, Caravini, Porzioni, Santa Maria, Mezzi Po, Galli, Cascinotti, Lignola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.3 km2 (18.6 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,843 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Crescentinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13044 |
| Dialing code | 0161 |
Crescentino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km northeast of Turin and about 30 km southwest of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,843 and an area of 48.3 km².[3]
The municipality of Crescentino contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Campagna, Cerrone, Monte, San Grisante, San Silvestro, San Genuario, Caravini, Porzioni, Santa Maria, Mezzi Po, Galli, Cascinotti, and Lignola.
Crescentino borders the following municipalities: Brusasco, Fontanetto Po, Lamporo, Livorno Ferraris, Moncestino, Saluggia, Verolengo, and Verrua Savoia.
Notable Crescentinesi
- Luigi Arditi (1822–1903), violinist, composer and Adelina Patti’s favourite conductor.
- Fiorenza Cossotto (born 1935), operatic mezzo soprano
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.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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