Tavernette
Frazione in Piedmont, Italy
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Tavernette is a frazione (neighbourhood) of Cumiana, in Piedmont, northern Italy.
Tavernette | |
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Panoramic view from Rocca Due Denti | |
  Tavernette Location of Tavernette in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°57′09″N 7°22′27″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Piedmont |
| Province | Turin (TO) |
| Comune | Cumiana |
| Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 236 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 100400 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 011 |
Its name comes from the latin tabernae [2] (in English tavern or country pub).
Geography
It is a borough located in the Chisola Valley, in the easternmost part of Cottian Alps, some kilometers south-east from the centre of Cumiana. The Monte Tre Denti and Monte Freidour peaks are located nearby.
History
Since 1928 Tavernette was a separate comune (municipality); before 1801 it also encompassed the present-day municipality of Piscina, located in the Po plain.[3]
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