Buttigliera Alta

Buttigliera Alta
Comune
Comune di Buttigliera Alta
Panorama from Mount Musinè
Coat of arms
Location of Buttigliera Alta
Buttigliera Alta Location of Buttigliera Alta in Italy Buttigliera Alta Buttigliera Alta (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°4′N 7°25′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Metropolitan city	Turin (TO)
Frazioni	Ferriera
Government
• Mayor	Paolo Ruzzola
Area
• Total	8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Elevation	414 m (1,358 ft)
Population  (30 November 2017 2017)
• Total	6,409
• Density	790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Buttiglieresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	10090
Dialing code	011
Patron saint	St. Mark
Saint day	25 April
Website	Official website

Buttigliera Alta is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Turin in the Susa valley in Piedmont, northern Italy. It is not far to Avigliana, of which it once was a part.

Interior of Sant'Antonio di Ranverso.

History

It first became an autonomous fief in 1619 when Giovanni Carron received the fiefs of Buttigliera, Uriola, and Case Nicola - as well as the title of Count - from Duke Charles Emmanuel I of Savoy.

From that point in time the history of Buttigliera was intimately tied with the history of the Carron family. The last member of the family, Clementina Carron, died in April 1912.

In the 20th century, the FIAT group established one of its metallurgical factories in Ferriera, a frazione of Buttigliera Alta.

Main sights

• The nearby Sacra di San Michele. It is located at the entrance to the Susa Valley.
• The preceptory of Sant'Antonio di Ranverso.

Twin towns

• Jougne, France

External links

• Official website