Sauze di Cesana (French: Sauze de Césane) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km west of Turin, on the border with France.

Sauze di Cesana
Comune di Sauze di Cesana
Location of Sauze di Cesana
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Sauze di Cesana is located in Italy
Sauze di Cesana
Sauze di Cesana
Location of Sauze di Cesana in Italy
Sauze di Cesana is located in Piedmont
Sauze di Cesana
Sauze di Cesana
Sauze di Cesana (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°56′N 6°52′E / 44.933°N 6.867°E / 44.933; 6.867
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
Metropolitan cityTurin (TO)
FrazioniBessen Bass, Bessen Haut, Grangesises, Rollieres
Government
 • MayorMaurizio Beria d'Argentina
Area
 • Total78.28 km2 (30.22 sq mi)
Elevation
1,560 m (5,120 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2018[2])[3]
 • Total244
 • Density3.1/km2 (8.1/sq mi)
DemonymSauzini or Sausini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10054
Dialing code0122
Patron saintSt. Restitutus
Saint dayLast Sunday in May
WebsiteOfficial website

Sauze di Cesana borders the following municipalities: Abriès (France), Cesana Torinese, Pragelato, Prali, and Sestriere. Within the town is the Church of San Restituto, which was a strategic location during the time of the Dauphiné. In 1065 it was mentioned for the first time in the Bull of Cuniberto,[4] archbishop of Turin.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Chiesa di San Restituto | ValleSusa Tesori". vallesusa-tesori.it. Retrieved 2021-05-27.

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