Santhià

Santhià

*Santià* / *Santcià* (Piedmontese)
Santhià Santià / Santcià (Piedmontese)
Comune
	Comune di Santhià
	View of the Castle of Vettigné
	Santhià Location of Santhià in Italy Santhià Santhià (Piedmont)
	Coordinates: 45°22′N 8°10′E / 45.367°N 8.167°E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Vercelli (VC)
Frazioni	Bosafarinera; Vettigné
Government
• Mayor	Angelo Cappuccio
Area
• Total	53.13 km2 (20.51 sq mi)
Elevation	183 m (600 ft)
Population (30 December 2013)
• Total	8,746
• Density	160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Demonym	Santhiatesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	13048
Dialing code	0161
Patron saint	St. Agatha
Saint day	February 5
Website	Official website

Santhià (Italian pronunciation: [sanˈtja]; Piedmontese: Santià [saŋˈtjɑ] or Santcià [saŋˈtʃɑ]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Vercelli.

Santhià is home to a historic carnival named the Carnevale Storico di Santhià, held since the 14th century.

Main sights

Castle of Vettigné, built starting from the 15th century.
Romanesque-Neoclassic collegiate church of Sant'Agata, built from the 11th century. It includes a 12th-century Romanesque crypt.

Jacques-Germain Chaudes-Aigues (1814–1847), French journalist and literary critic, was born in Santhià.
Ugo Nespolo, artist, was made an honorary citizen of Santhià on Saturday 31 March 2012.

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