What is "pertengo"

Pertengo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about south of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 328 and an area of .

Pertengo borders the following municipalities: Asigliano Vercellese, Costanzana, Rive, and Stroppiana.