| Tavernette | |
|---|---|
| Frazione | |
 Panoramic view from Rocca Due Denti | |
  TavernetteLocation of Tavernette in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°57′09″N 7°22′27″E / 44.95250°N 7.37417°E / 44.95250; 7.37417 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Piedmont |
| Province | Turin (TO) |
| Comune | Cumiana |
| Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 236 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 100400 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 011 |
Tavernette is a frazione (neighbourhood) of Cumiana, in Piedmont, northern Italy.
Its name comes from the latin tabernae (in English tavern or country pub).
Geography
It is a borough located in the Chisola Valley, in the easternmost part of Cottian Alps, some kilometers south-east from the centre of Cumiana. The Monte Tre Denti and Monte Freidour peaks are located nearby.
History
Since 1928 Tavernette was a separate comune (municipality); before 1801 it also encompassed the present-day municipality of Piscina, located in the Po plain.
References
- 14° Censimento generale della popolazione e delle abitazioni, Istat website dawinci.istat.it (accessed on February 2013)
- AA.VV (2010). Monte Tre Denti Freidour. Torino: Hapax. p. 10.
- Una briciola di ... storia..., Piscina municipality web site http://www.comune.piscina.to.it/articles.asp?id=2 Archived 2013-04-10 at the Wayback Machine (accessed on February 2013)