Borgofranco d'Ivrea

Borgofranco d'Ivrea is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Turin.

Borgofranco d'Ivrea
Comune
Comune di Borgofranco d'Ivrea
Location of Borgofranco d'Ivrea
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Coordinates: 45°31′N 7°52′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Metropolitan city	Turin (TO)
Government
• Mayor	Livio Tola
Area [1]
• Total	13.42 km2 (5.18 sq mi)
Elevation	253 m (830 ft)
Population  (1-1-2017)[2]
• Total	3,740
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Demonym	Borgofranchese(i)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	10013
Dialing code	0125
Website	Official website

Borgofranco d'Ivrea borders the following municipalities: Settimo Vittone, Andrate, Nomaglio, Brosso, Quassolo, Chiaverano, Montalto Dora, and Lessolo.

The "Balmetti"

Characteristic of this area of Canavese, these are natural cavities in the mountain, adapted over the centuries by the inhabitants to cellars and food storage, where the temperature is constant thanks to the circulation of air caused by complex natural geothermal phenomena. The term balmetti (balmit in the Canavese variant of the Piedmontese language) derives from balma, meaning shelter under rock, cave.