Desana
Comune in Piedmont, Italy
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Desana (Dzan-a in Piedmontese) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Turin and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Vercelli.
Desana | |
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| Comune di Desana | |
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  Desana Location of Desana in Italy  Desana Desana (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°16′N 8°21′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Vercelli (VC) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Ferrarotti |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 1,085 |
| • Density | 65.8/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Desanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13034 |
| Dialing code | 0161 |
| Website | Official website |
Desana borders the following municipalities: Asigliano Vercellese, Costanzana, Lignana, Ronsecco, Tricerro, and Vercelli.
Desana Castle is located in the comune.
