Vinadio

Infobox CityIT
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official_name = Comune di Vinadio
name = Vinadio
region = Piedmont
province = Cuneo (CN)
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area_total_km2 = 183.0
population_as_of = Dec. 2004
population_total = 718
population_density_km2 = 4
timezone = CET, UTC+1
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frazioni = Sant'Anna
telephone = 0171
postalcode = 12010
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saint = Madonna del Vallone
day = Second Sunday in September
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Vinadio is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 km southwest of Turin and about 30 km southwest of Cuneo, on the border with France. It is located along the Stura di Demonte river. Together with Demonte and Pietraporzio, is one of three "comuni" of Italian Occitania.Vinadio borders the following municipalities: Aisone, Demonte, Isola (France), Pietraporzio, Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée (France), Sambuco, and Valdieri.

Main sights

In the "frazione" of Sant'Anna di Vinadio is the eponymous Sanctuary, which is the highest altitude place of Christian worship in Europe (c. 2,000 meters). Vinadio is also home to an important fortification of the former Kingdom of Sardinia, the Forte AlbertinoIn 2003 the town hosted the 'World Meeting of 2CV Friends', where approx. 7000 people from around the world met & camped around the ancient Forte Albertino.

Demographic evolution

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