Balocco
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{{Infobox Italian comune
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| official_name = Comune di Balocco
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| coordinates = {{coord|45|27|N|8|17|E|type:city(273)_region:IT|display=inline,title}}
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| region = Piedmont
| province = Province of Vercelli (VC)
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| mayor = Piermario Pedruzzi
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| area_total_km2 = 16.7
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| population_total = 273
| population_as_of = Dec. 2004
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| postal_code = 13040
| area_code = 0161
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Balocco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about {{convert|60|km|mi}} northeast of Turin and about {{convert|20|km|mi}} northwest of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 273 and an area of {{convert|16.7|km2|mi2}}.All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. It is the home of the Circuito di Balocco road-testing track.
Balocco borders the following municipalities: Buronzo, Carisio, Formigliana, San Giacomo Vercellese, and Villarboit.
Demographic evolution
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Economy
The main activity is agriculture: rice farming, corn and wheat . The motorway nearby has favored the settlement of industrial companies.
= Circuito di Balocco =
Balocco is the seat of the major proving ground of FCA Italy. The Circuito di Balocco test track was built in the early 1960s{{Cite web|url=http://www.archiviostorico.alfaromeo.it/cgi-bin/pbrand.dll/ALFAAS_ITALIA/magazine/magazine.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0039114409.1229777348@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccciadefmkgdkiicefecejgdfkhdfjk.0&categoryOID=-1073804731&contentOID=1074097525|title=Balocco|access-date=2008-12-20|work=archiviostorico.alfaromeo.it/}} by Alfa Romeo for testing new cars, prototypes and racing cars. In the track is also hosted club and racing organization events.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gdecarli.it/php/circuit.php?var1=994&var2=2|title=ALFA ROMEO PROVING GROUND|access-date=2008-07-06|work=gdecarli.it}} The track area exceeds {{convert|5000000|m2|acre|lk=out}} and it has over {{convert|65|km}} of different types of test tracks.{{Cite web|url=http://www.italiaspeed.com/2006/cars/other/design/08/formula_ata/2608.html|title=The second edition of Formula ATA will be held next month at Balocco|access-date=2011-12-17|year=2006|work=italiaspeed.com}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.gdecarli.it/php/circuit.php?var1=994&var2=2 The Balocco track]
{{Province of Vercelli}}
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