Trino

Comune in Piedmont, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Trino (Piedmontese: Trin) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Vercelli, at the foot of the Montferrat hills.

CountryItaly
FrazioniLeri Cavour, Lucedio, Robella
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
DemonymTrinesi
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Comune di Trino
View of the town with campanile of St. Dominic Church
View of the town with campanile of St. Dominic Church
Coat of arms of Trino
Trino is located in Italy
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Location of Trino in Italy
Trino is located in Piedmont
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Trino (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°12′N 8°18′E
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceVercelli (VC)
FrazioniLeri Cavour, Lucedio, Robella
Government
  MayorDaniele Pane
Area
  Total
70.6 km2 (27.3 sq mi)
Elevation
120 m (390 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2012)[2]
  Total
7,490
  Density106/km2 (275/sq mi)
DemonymTrinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13039
Dialing code0161
WebsiteOfficial website
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Trino borders the following municipalities: Bianzè, Camino, Costanzana, Fontanetto Po, Livorno Ferraris, Morano sul Po, Palazzolo Vercellese, Ronsecco, and Tricerro.

Trino was the site of Enrico Fermi Nuclear Power Plant. The Romanesque church of San Michele in Insula (built in the 10th11th centuries) has 12th-century frescoes. The Lucedio Abbey is also located in the municipal territory.

Main sights

Monuments

  • Church of San Michele in Insula
  • Church of San Bartolomeo
  • Church of San Domenico
  • Church of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria
  • Church of San Lorenzo
  • Church of the Most Holy Name of Mary known as Madonna delle Vigne
  • Lucedio Abbey
  • Cavourian estate in Leri Cavour
  • Arch of the Cementi Buzzi cableway

Museums

  • Gian Andrea Irico Civic Museum
  • Area907

Twin towns

References

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