Villarbasse
Villarbasse is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Turin.
Villarbasse | |
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| Comune di Villarbasse | |
Location of Villarbasse | |
Villarbasse Location of Villarbasse in Italy Villarbasse Villarbasse (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°3′N 7°28′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eugenio Aghemo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010) | |
| • Total | 3,334 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villarbassesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10090 |
| Dialing code | 011 |
| Website | Official website |
Villarbasse borders the following municipalities: Rivoli, Rosta, Reano, Rivalta di Torino, and Sangano.
It was the seat of the last application of capital punishment in Italy on March 4, 1947, following the Villarbasse massacre.
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