San Giuseppe di Casto

San Giuseppe di Casto is a frazione (and parish) of the municipality of Andorno Micca, in Piedmont, northern Italy.

San Giuseppe di Casto
Panoramic view
San Giuseppe di Casto
Location of San Giuseppe di Casto in Italy
Coordinates: 45°37′11″N 8°4′26″E
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
ProvinceBiella (BI)
ComuneAndorno Micca
Elevation669 m (2,195 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13811
Dialing code(+39) 015

Overview

Church tower

It is a village located some km north-east from the centre of Andorno and takes its name from Saint Joseph and from the Monte Casto, a mountain which dominates from north the village.

History

Since 1929 San Giuseppe di Casto was a separate comune (municipality).[2]

References

  1. Carta Tecnica Regionale raster 1:10.000 (vers.3.0), published by Regione Piemonte - 2007
  2. Comune di San Giuseppe di Casto, Francesca Ortolano (care of); Sistema Informativo Unificato per le Soprintendenze Archivistiche, (accessed on July 2012)

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