Venaus

604 m elevation · Pop. 824

Piemonte

Torino

Venaus is a comune in the provincia of Torino, Piemonte with a population of 852 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 4 passengers departing from Venaus arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Venalzio.

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Historical Names

VenausVenalzio

Changed on June 16, 1937

VenalzioVenaus

Changed on October 29, 1967

Località

Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).

Centri abitati

AltitudePopulation
  • Venaus604m790
  • Bar Cenisio1,483m21
  • Berno550m13

Population and Migration

This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.

The population has declined 42% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1902 with 4 recorded passengers.

Total US arrivals

4

1830–1912

Peak year

1902

4 arrivals

Top Emigrant Cognomi

Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Venaus recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.

  1. 1.Calfo1
  2. 2.Marzo1
  3. 3.Peyrolo1
  4. 4.Vayr1

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