Sestriere
Sestriere (Italian pronunciation: [se'strjɛre], Occitan: Sestrieras, Piedmontese: Ël Sestrier, French: Sestrières) is a ski resort in Piedmont, Italy, a comune (municipality) of the Metropolitan City of Turin. It is situated in Val Susa, 17 km (11 mi) from the French border. Its name derives from Latin: ad petram sistrariam, that is at sixty Roman miles from Turin.
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| Comune di Sestriere | |
Sestriere | |
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Location of Sestriere | |
Sestriere Location of Sestriere in Italy Sestriere Sestriere (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°57′N 6°53′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Colle Sestriere, Borgata Sestriere, Champlas Du Col, Champlas Janvier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Cesare Poncet (Civic List) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.92 km2 (10.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,035 m (6,677 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2021) | |
| • Total | 929 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sestrierese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10058 |
| Dialing code | 0122 |
| Patron saint | Saint Edward |
| Saint day | 13 October |
| Website | Official website |
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