- Valperga
Infobox CityIT
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official_name = Valperga
name = Valperga
region =Piedmont
province =Province of Turin (TO)
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area_total_km2 = 11.8
population_as_of = Dec. 2004
population_total = 3111
population_density_km2 = 264
timezone = CET, UTC+1
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telephone = 0124
postalcode = 10087
gentilic = Valperghesi
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mapy = 7.6500
mapx = 45.3667Valperga is a "
comune " (municipality) in theProvince of Turin in the Italian regionPiedmont , located about 35 km north ofTurin . As of31 December 2004 , it had a population of 3,111 and an area of 11.8 km².All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat .]It is most famous for the
Sacro Monte of Belmonte , a site ofpilgrimage and worship close to it. TheSacro Monte was built in 1712 at the initiative of theFriar Minor Michelangelo da Montiglio. In2003 , the Sacred Mountain of Belmonte was inserted byUNESCO in theWorld Heritage List .Valperga borders the following municipalities:
Castellamonte ,Cuorgnè ,Pratiglione ,Prascorsano ,Salassa ,Pertusio ,Rivara , andSan Ponso .Demographic evolution
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References
External links
* [http://www.sacrimonti.net/User/index.php?PAGE=Sito_it/Catalogo_eng Official web site for European Sacred Mountains] en icon
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