Sestriere
Sestriere | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Sestriere | |
 Sestriere | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sestriere  | |
  Sestriere Location of Sestriere in Italy  Sestriere Sestriere (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°57′N 6°53′E / 44.950°N 6.883°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Colle Sestriere, Borgata Sestriere, Champlas Du Col, Champlas Janvier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Cesare Poncet (Civic List) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.9 km2 (10.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,035 m (6,677 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 893 |
| Demonym | Sestrierese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10058 |
| Dialing code | 0122 |
| Patron saint | Saint Edward |
| Saint day | 13 October |
| Website | Official website |
Sestriere is a ski resort in Piedmont, Italy and a comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin.
Sestriere was a main venue during the 2006 Winter Olympic Games and the 2006 Winter Paralympics, hosting all the men's alpine skiing competitions and being the site of one of the three Olympic Villages. It is a part of the Via Lattea (Milky Way) ski area in Italy, where the 2006 Winter Olympics were held.
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 "Classificazioni statistiche – anno 2026". www.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-02-21. Retrieved 2026-02-27. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)
- ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)
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