Villarbasse

Villarbasse
Comune di Villarbasse
Location of Villarbasse
Villarbasse
Location of Villarbasse in Italy
Villarbasse
Villarbasse (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°3′N 7°28′E / 45.050°N 7.467°E / 45.050; 7.467
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
Metropolitan cityTurin (TO)
Government
  MayorEugenio Aghemo
Area
  Total
10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
Elevation
381 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
  Total
3,334
  Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
DemonymVillarbassesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10090
Dialing code011
WebsiteOfficial website

Villarbasse is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Turin.

Villarbasse borders the following municipalities: Rivoli, Rosta, Reano, Rivalta di Torino, and Sangano.

It was the seat of the last application of capital punishment in Italy on March 4, 1947, following the Villarbasse massacre.