Sauze di Cesana
Comune in Piedmont, Italy
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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.
CountryItaly
FrazioniBessen Bass, Bessen Haut, Grangesises, Rollieres
Elevation1,560 m (5,120 ft)
DemonymSauzini or Sausini
Sauze di Cesana | |
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| Comune di Sauze di Cesana | |
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  Sauze di Cesana Location within Italy  Sauze di Cesana Location within Piedmont | |
| Coordinates: 44°56′N 6°52′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 | 3.12/km2 (8.07/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 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.
