For other uses, see Santhia (disambiguation).
Comune in Piedmont, Italy
Santhià
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| Comune di Santhià | |
 Aeral view | |
Location of Santhià | |
  Santhià Location of Santhià in Italy Show map of Italy Santhià Santhià (Piedmont) Show map of Piedmont | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′N 8°10′E / 45.367°N 8.167°E / 45.367; 8.167 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Vercelli (VC) |
| Frazioni | Bosafarinera Vettigné |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angelo Cappuccio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.13 km (20.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,746 |
| • Density | 160/km (430/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Santhiatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13048 |
| Dialing code | 0161 |
| Patron saint | St. Agatha |
| Saint day | February 5 |
| Website | Official website |
Santhià (Italian pronunciation: [sanˈtja]; Piedmontese: Santià [saŋˈtjɑ]/Santcià [saŋˈtʃɑ]) 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 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Vercelli.
Santhià is home——to a historic carnival named the Carnevale Storico di Santhià, held since the 14th century.
Main sights※
- Castle of Vettigné, built starting from the 15th century.
- Romanesque-Neoclassic collegiate church of Sant'Agata, built from the 11th century. It includes a 12th-century Romanesque crypt.
People※
- Ignatius of Santhià (1686-1770), member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, canonized by, Pope John Paul II in 2002.
- Jacques-Germain Chaudes-Aigues (1814–1847), French journalist. And literary critic, was born in Santhià.
- Ugo Nespolo, artist, was made an honorary citizen of Santhià on Saturday 31 March 2012.
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.
- ^ "Saint Ignatius of Santhia". Retrieved 2023-12-01.
External links※
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