Fontanetto Po

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Fontanetto Po

Comune

Comune di Fontanetto Po

Oratory of St. Sebastian

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Location of Fontanetto Po

Fontanetto Po

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Fontanetto Po

Fontanetto Po (Piedmont)

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Coordinates: 45°12′N 8°11′E﻿ / ﻿45.200°N 8.183°E﻿ / 45.200; 8.183
Country| Italy
Region| Piedmont
Province| Vercelli (VC)
Frazioni| La Guidera
Government

• Mayor| Riccardo Vallino
Area

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• Total| 23.3 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Elevation

| 120 m (390 ft)
Population

(1 January 2014[2])[3]

• 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 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 borders the following municipalities: Crescentino, Gabiano, Livorno Ferraris, Moncestino, Palazzolo Vercellese, and Trino.

## Main sights

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* 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

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* 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

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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.
3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
4. ^ "Who composed the Marseillaise, France's National Anthem?".

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Piedmont * Comuni of the Province of Vercelli

* Alagna Valsesia
* Albano Vercellese
* Alice Castello
* Alto Sermenza
* Arborio
* Asigliano Vercellese
* Balmuccia
* Balocco
* Bianzè
* Boccioleto
* Borgo Vercelli
* Borgo d'Ale
* Borgosesia
* Buronzo
* Campertogno
* Carcoforo
* Caresana
* Caresanablot
* Carisio
* Casanova Elvo
* Cellio con Breia
* Cervatto
* Cigliano
* Civiasco
* Collobiano
* Costanzana
* Cravagliana
* Crescentino
* Crova
* Desana
* Fobello
* Fontanetto Po
* Formigliana
* Gattinara
* Ghislarengo
* Greggio
* Guardabosone
* Lamporo
* Lenta
* Lignana
* Livorno Ferraris
* Lozzolo
* Mollia
* Moncrivello
* Motta de' Conti
* Olcenengo
* Oldenico
* Palazzolo Vercellese
* Pertengo
* Pezzana
* Pila
* Piode
* Postua
* Prarolo
* Quarona
* Quinto Vercellese
* Rassa
* Rimella
* Rive
* Roasio
* Ronsecco
* Rossa
* Rovasenda
* Salasco
* Sali Vercellese
* Saluggia
* San Germano Vercellese
* San Giacomo Vercellese
* Santhià
* Scopa
* Scopello
* Serravalle Sesia
* Stroppiana
* Tricerro
* Trino
* Tronzano Vercellese
* Valduggia
* Varallo Sesia
* Vercelli
* Villarboit
* Villata
* Vocca

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