Fontanetto Po is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Vercelli.
Fontanetto Po | |
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| Comune di Fontanetto Po | |
 Oratory of St. Sebastian | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fontanetto Po  | |
  Fontanetto Po Location of Fontanetto Po in Italy  Fontanetto Po Fontanetto Po (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′N 8°11′E / 45.200°N 8.183°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Vercelli (VC) |
| Frazioni | La Guidera |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Riccardo Vallino |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.3 km2 (9.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,194 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Fontanettesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13040 |
| Dialing code | 0161 |
Fontanetto Po borders the following municipalities: Crescentino, Gabiano, Livorno Ferraris, Moncestino, Palazzolo Vercellese, and Trino.
Main sights
edit- Oratory of St. Sebastian, built perhaps in the 11th century, and remade in the 15th century. The interior houses remains of mid-15th century frescoes.
- Parish church of St. Martin, built in the 11th century and restored in the 16th–18th centuries
- Church of the Holy Trinity, built from 1488
- 15th century St. John Watermill
People
edit- Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755–1824), violinist and composer was born in Fontanetto Po. He was one of the great composers and violinists of his time. He is also credited of having composed the music of the Marseillaise, the French National Hymn, eleven years before Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle.[4]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Who composed the Marseillaise, France's National Anthem?".
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