Country Italy Comune Viù Dialing code (+39) 0123 Population 55 (2001) Province Province of Turin | Region Piedmont Time zone CET (UTC+1) Elevation 1,118 m Postal code 10070 Dialling code 123 | |
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Skialp col san giovanni lagorai
Col San Giovanni is a frazione (and a parish) of the municipality of Viù, in Piedmont, northern Italy.
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- Skialp col san giovanni lagorai
- Map of 10070 Col San Giovanni Metropolitan City of Turin Italy
- Punta sourela da col san giovanni vi to
- Name
- History
- Relevant buildings
- References
Map of 10070 Col San Giovanni, Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy
Punta sourela da col san giovanni vi to
Name
In former times the village was named Collis ad sancti Joannis or Collo di San Giovanni.
History
Col San Giovanni was first mentioned in a document signed in 1011 by Landolfo, archibishop of Turin.
Since 1927 it was a separate comune (municipality).
Relevant buildings
The local church was built from 1614 on the site of a previous one and it was renovated in 1922 to allow the transit of a new road. Its bell tower is the oldest of the Lanzo Valleys and was built at the end of the 11th century.
References
Col San Giovanni Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA