Salassa is a ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Turin
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in the
Italian
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region
Piedmont
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, located about north of
Turin
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in the
Canavese
Canavese ( French: ''Canavais''; Piedmontese: ''Canavèis'') is a subalpine geographical and historical area of North-West Italy which lies today within the Metropolitan City of Turin in Piedmont. Its main town is Ivrea and it is famous for its c ...
traditional region.
The 5th Stage of the
2023 Giro Donne
The 2023 Giro Donne was the 34th edition of the Giro Donne, a women's road cycling stage race that took place in Italy. The race began on the 30 June and ended on 9 July 2023. It was the 20th race in the 2023 UCI Women's World Tour calendar.
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began at Salassa on the 4th of July.
Main sights
* 13th-century cylindrical (with rectangular base) tower-gate, standing at 24 m.
* Parish church of St. John the Baptist, in late Baroque-Neoclassical style.
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Piedmont
Canavese
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