Vicoforte

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

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Location of Vicoforte

44°22′N 7°51′E / 44.367°N 7.850°E / 44.367; 7.850CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceCuneo (CN)FrazioniFiamenga, Moline, San Grato, Santuario, VicoGovernment

• MayorValter RoattinoArea

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• Total25 km² (10 sq mi)Elevation

547 m (1,795 ft)Population

(31 December 2016)^[2]

• Total 3,153DemonymVicesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

12080

Dialing code0174Patron saintSaint TheobaldSaint day1 JuneWebsiteOfficial website

Vicoforte is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in Italy. It is located in Val Corsaglia at 547 metres (1,795 ft) above sea level, 32 kilometres (20 mi) east of Cuneo and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Mondovì.

It is known mainly for the Santuario di Vicoforte, built between 1596 and 1733 to honour the Virgin Mary.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.