Viù | |
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| Comune di Viù | |
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Location of Viù  | |
  Viù Location of Viù in Italy  Viù Viù (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°14′N 7°22′E / 45.233°N 7.367°E | |
| 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 | |
| • Mayor | Daniela Majrano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 84.11 km2 (32.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 785 m (2,575 ft) |
| Population (1-1-2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,039 |
| • Density | 12/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 |
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.
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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Sightseeing
- One of the most beautiful historical villas is Villa Franchetti.[5] The villa was built in 1861 by the Baron Raimondo Franchetti in Swiss chalet style. Several notable people have stayed in the villa including Giacomo Puccini who has been told to having composed part of La bohème within its walls. Amongst other notable personalities the Prince of Piedmont Umberto II of Italy and the infamous Third Reich minister Hermann Göring stayed at the villa.
- 20 minutes away from Viù you will find the Devil's Bridge, located in the near village of Lanzo Torinese
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "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).
- ^ ""Statua divenuta insicura", Viù perde il suo Pinocchio". www.ilrisveglio-online.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ 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.
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