Saliceto (Piedmontese: Sarzèj) is a commune in the province of Cuneo, and the region of Piedmont, Italy, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Turin and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Cuneo.
Saliceto | |
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| Comune di Saliceto | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saliceto  | |
  Saliceto Location of Saliceto in Italy  Saliceto Saliceto (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′N 8°10′E / 44.417°N 8.167°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Cuneo (CN) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Enrico Pregliasco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,403 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Salicetesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12079 |
| Dialing code | 0174 |
| Website | Official website |
Saliceto borders the following municipalities: Cairo Montenotte, Camerana, Cengio, Gottasecca, and Montezemolo.
Historically Saliceto was a possession of the Del Carretto marquisses of Finale Ligure, who built here a castle in 1588. The castle was besieged in 1689 by Spanish troops.
