Gravere

Gravere (French: Gravière) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Turin. Until 1713, it was the first commune in the Val di Susa in the Duchy of Savoy when coming from France, as the upper part of the valley was part of the latter kingdom.

Gravere
Comune di Gravere
Memorial of the ancient boundary between the Duchy of Savoy and the Kingdom of France
Location of Gravere
Gravere
Location of Gravere in Italy
Gravere
Gravere (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°8′N 7°1′E
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
Metropolitan cityTurin (TO)
Government
 • MayorPiero Franco Nurisso
Area
 • Total18.7 km2 (7.2 sq mi)
Elevation
821 m (2,694 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2017)[2]
 • Total679
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Anciently Gelassani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10050
Dialing code0122
WebsiteOfficial website

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Demographics data from ISTAT



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