Salassa

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Salassa

45°22′N 7°41′E / 45.367°N 7.683°E / 45.367; 7.683CountryItalyRegionPiedmontMetropolitan city Turin (TO)FrazioniBorgata Valleri, Cascina Fenale, Pianter, Regione BuroneGovernment

• MayorSergio Angelo GelminiArea

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• Total4.95 km² (1.91 sq mi)Elevation

361 m (1,184 ft)Population

(1-1-2017^[2])^[3]

• Total1,872 • Density380/km² (980/sq mi)DemonymSalassese(i)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

10080

Dialing code0124WebsiteOfficial website

Salassa is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Turin in the Canavese traditional region.

The 5th Stage of the 2023 Giro Donne began at Salassa on the 4th of July.

Main sights

13th-century cylindrical (with rectangular base) tower-gate, standing at 24 m.
Parish church of St. John the Baptist, in late Baroque-Neoclassical style.

^ "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.