Bricherasio

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Bricherasio

44°50′N 7°18′E / 44.833°N 7.300°E / 44.833; 7.300CountryItalyRegionPiedmontMetropolitan city Turin (TO)FrazioniSan Michele, Cappella Merli, Cappella Moreri, Sopravilla, RivàGovernment

• MayorSimone BallariArea

^[1]

• Total22.76 km² (8.79 sq mi)Elevation

400 m (1,300 ft)Population

(30 August 2021)^[2]

• Total4,600 • Density200/km² (520/sq mi)DemonymBricherasiesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

10060

Dialing code0121Patron saintAssumption of MarySaint day15 AugustWebsitewww.comune.bricherasio.to.it

Bricherasio (French: Briqueras) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Turin.

Bricherasio borders the following municipalities: Angrogna, San Secondo di Pinerolo, Prarostino, Osasco, Garzigliana, Luserna San Giovanni, Cavour, Campiglione-Fenile, and Bibiana. Economy is based on wine and fruit production (apple, kiwi, mushrooms).

Twin towns

Bell Ville, Argentina, since 1998
Chorges, France, since 2003

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.