Piasco

Piasco
Comune di Piasco
Coat of arms of Piasco
Location within Italy
Location within Piedmont
Coordinates: 44°34′N 7°27′E / 44.567°N 7.450°E / 44.567; 7.450
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceCuneo (CN)
FrazioniSerravalle, Sant'Antonio
Government
 • MayorRoberto Ponte
Area
 • Total
10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Elevation
458 m (1,503 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2007)
 • Total
2,797
 • Density266/km2 (690/sq mi)
DemonymPiaschesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12026
Dialing code0175
WebsiteOfficial website

Piasco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Cuneo.

It is home to the only museum of harps in the world.

References

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


Home town of David Rizzio, murdered courtier to Mary, Queen of Scots.