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Viù

Coordinates: 45°14′N 7°22′E / 45.233°N 7.367°E / 45.233; 7.367
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Viù
Comune di Viù
Location of Viù
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Viù is located in Italy
Viù
Viù
Location of Viù in Italy
Viù is located in Piedmont
Viù
Viù
Viù (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°14′N 7°22′E / 45.233°N 7.367°E / 45.233; 7.367
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
Metropolitan cityTurin (TO)
FrazioniAires, 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
 • MayorDaniela Majrano
Area
 • Total84.11 km2 (32.48 sq mi)
Elevation
785 m (2,575 ft)
Population
 (1-1-2017)[2]
 • Total1,039
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
DemonymViucesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10070
Dialing code0123
WebsiteOfficial website
Belltower of the parish church.

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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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. ^ "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).
  4. ^ ""Statua divenuta insicura", Viù perde il suo Pinocchio". www.ilrisveglio-online.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  5. ^ 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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