Castellar, Piedmont

Castellar was a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Turin and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Cuneo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 253 and an area of 3.8 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi).[1]

Castellar
The centre of Castellar
Castellar
Location of Castellar in Italy
Coordinates: 44°37′N 7°26′E
Country Italy
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceCuneo (CN)
ComuneSaluzzo
Population
 (Dec. 2004)
  Total253
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12037
Dialing code0175

History

Castellar was an autonomous comune up to the end of 2018; on January the 1st 2019 it was united to the neighbouring comune of Saluzzo, thus enforcing the results of a referendum held in the summer of 2018.[2]

The comune of Castellar bordered the following municipalities: Pagno, Revello, and Saluzzo. It had the following frazioni: Regione Giardino, Regione Morra, Regione Pairunella, Regione San Guglielmo, Regione Testa Nera

Demographic evolution

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Referendum sulla fusione Saluzzo-Castellar: vince il sì; article on La Stampa of July the 16th 2018, see www.lastampa.it


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