Sauze di Cesana | |
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| Comune di Sauze di Cesana | |
Location of Sauze di Cesana  | |
  Sauze di Cesana Location of Sauze di Cesana in Italy  Sauze di Cesana Sauze di Cesana (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°56′N 6°52′E / 44.933°N 6.867°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Bessen Bass, Bessen Haut, Grangesises, Rollieres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurizio Beria d'Argentina |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.28 km2 (30.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,560 m (5,120 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 244 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sauzini or Sausini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10054 |
| Dialing code | 0122 |
| Patron saint | St. Restitutus |
| Saint day | Last Sunday in May |
| Website | Official website |
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 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Chiesa di San Restituto | ValleSusa Tesori". vallesusa-tesori.it. Retrieved 2021-05-27.