Caluso | |
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| Comune di Caluso | |
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Caluso Location of Caluso in Italy Show map of ItalyCaluso Caluso (Piedmont) Show map of Piedmont | |
| Coordinates: 45°18′N 7°53′E / 45.300°N 7.883°E / 45.300; 7.883 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Arè, Carolina, Molliette, Rodallo, Vallo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria Rosa Cena |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.49 km2 (15.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
| Population (1-1-2017)2 | |
• Total | 7,492 |
| • Density | 189.7/km2 (491.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Calusiese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10014 |
| Dialing code | 011 |
| Website | Official website |
Caluso is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Turin.
Caluso borders the following municipalities: San Giorgio Canavese, Candia Canavese, Barone Canavese, Mazzè, Foglizzo, Montanaro, and Chivasso.
The peculiar geographical position and the particular climate of the area favor the production of white wines, most notably the "Erbaluce di Caluso" and the "Caluso Passito". The town is the seat of the Regional Wine Cellar of the Province of Turin and of the State Professional Institute for Agriculture and the Environment "Carlo Ubertini".
Twin towns – sister cities
Caluso is twinned with:
Brissac-Quincé, France
References
References
- "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.