Suno, Piedmont

Suno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Novara.

Suno
Comune
Comune di Suno
Location of Suno
Suno is located in Italy
Suno
Suno
Location of Suno in Italy
Suno is located in Piedmont
Suno
Suno
Suno (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°38′N 8°32′E
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceNovara (NO)
FrazioniBaraggia, Mottoscarone, Piana, Pieve
Government
 • MayorRiccardo Giuliani
Area
[1]
 • Total21.3 km2 (8.2 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total2,802
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
DemonymSunesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
28019
Dialing code0322
WebsiteOfficial website

Suno borders the following municipalities: Agrate Conturbia, Bogogno, Cavaglietto, Cressa, Fontaneto d'Agogna, Mezzomerico, and Vaprio d'Agogna.

History

Suno was a Roman Colonia. It was also called Xuno or Xunum and its territory, mostly characterised by hills, allowed inhabitants to exploit resources. It included different hamlets in which finds have been made. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Suno was occupied by Lombards, who found a city almost destroyed and abandoned. Around 900 a.C. Suno's wealth was represented by various monuments and churches, some of which are still visible today. Starting from the plague epidemic of 1521-1630, economic problems arose and the country remained undeveloped industrially. This leads its economy to be based mainly on agriculture and livestock. Indeed, Suno is known as "The city of wine" and it's specialised in cattle breeding. [3]

Monuments and Architecture
  • Castle of Suno.[4]
  • Parish church of San Genesio. [5]
  • War Memorial. [6]

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "History of Suno". Municipality of Suno. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. "Castello di Suno". Municipality of Suno. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  5. "Pieve di San Genesio". Municipality of Suno. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  6. "Monumento ai Caduti". Municipality of Suno. Retrieved 12 October 2021.



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