Saliceto
Comune
Comune di Saliceto
Coat of arms
Location of Saliceto
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Coordinates: 44°25′N 8°10′E / 44.417°N 8.167°E / 44.417; 8.167
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Cuneo (CN)
Government
• Mayor	Enrico Pregliasco
Area [1]
• 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 (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 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.

Twin towns

• Saliceto, France

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