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Balocco — Comune — Comune di Balocco Location of Balocco in Italy
BaloccoCoordinates: 45°27′N 8°17′E / 45.45°N 8.283°ECoordinates: 45°27′N 8°17′E / 45.45°N 8.283°E Country Italy Region Piedmont Province Province of Vercelli (VC) Government – Mayor Piermario Pedruzzi Area – Total 16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi) Population (Dec. 2004) – Total 273 – Density 16.3/km2 (42.3/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 13040 Dialing code 0161 Balocco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Turin and about 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 273 and an area of 16.7 km².[1] It is the home of the Circuito di Balocco road-testing track.
Balocco borders the following municipalities: Buronzo, Carisio, Formigliana, San Giacomo Vercellese, and Villarboit.
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Balocco is the seat of the major proving ground of Fiat Group. The Circuito di Balocco test track was built in the early sixties[2] by Alfa Romeo for testing new cars, prototypes and racing cars. In the track is also hosted club and racing organization events.[3]
References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Balocco". archiviostorico.alfaromeo.it/. http://www.archiviostorico.alfaromeo.it/cgi-bin/pbrand.dll/ALFAAS_ITALIA/magazine/magazine.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0039114409.1229777348@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccciadefmkgdkiicefecejgdfkhdfjk.0&categoryOID=-1073804731&contentOID=1074097525. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ^ "ALFA ROMEO PROVING GROUND". gdecarli.it. http://www.gdecarli.it/php/circuit.php?var1=994&var2=2. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
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Categories:- Cities and towns in Piedmont
- Communes of the Province of Vercelli
- Motorsport venues in Italy
- Alfa Romeo
- Road test tracks
- Province of Vercelli geography stubs
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