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Turin Metropolitan Area
The Turin metropolitan area is the urban agglomeration centred on the city of Turin in the Piedmont region of north-west Italy. It is defined statistically and does not correspond to a single area of local government. Administratively it comprises the comune (municipality) of Turin plus 53 further communes, all of which fall within the Metropolitan City of Turin. The metropolitan area has a total population of 1,646,064 estimated by the OECD and an area of 1,127 km², giving a density of 1,461 people per square kilometre. It is the fourth most populous metropolitan area in Italy. 51% of the population lives within the city of Turin. Composition The Turin metropolitan area includes the city of Turin and 53 municipalities, the most important of these by population are Turin, Moncalieri, Collegno, Rivoli, Settimo Torinese Settimo Torinese ( pms, Ël Seto) is a ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Turin, in Piedmont, Italy. The name ''settimo'' means "seventh", and it comes f ...
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Turin Metropolitan Area And Susa Valley From Quadrivio Raby
Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is mainly on the western bank of the Po (river), Po River, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alps, Alpine arch and Superga Hill. The population of the city proper is 847,287 (31 January 2022) while the population of the urban area is estimated by Larger Urban Zones, Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD to have a population of 2.2 million. The city used to be a major European political centre. From 1563, it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the House of Savoy, and the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1865. T ...
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Chivasso
Chivasso (; pms, Civass) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin, in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin. Chivasso has a population of about 27,000. It is situated on the left bank of the Po river, near the influx of the Orco river. The municipality of Chivasso contains the ''frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Montegiove, Betlemme, Torassi, Castelrosso, Pogliani, Borghetto, Mosche, Mandria, Boschetto, and Pratoregio. Chivasso borders the following municipalities: Mazzè, Caluso, San Benigno Canavese, Montanaro, Rondissone, Verolengo, Volpiano, Brandizzo, San Sebastiano da Po, Castagneto Po, San Raffaele Cimena. The name probably has a Roman origin (''Clavasium'', which is used nowadays by local companies). Main sights The 15th-century cathedral has a façade ornamented with statues in terra-cotta. Khaby Lame, renowned TikTok star with millions of followers, is also known to have resided in Chivasso, Italy for the majori ...
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Mathi
Mathi is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. Mathi borders the following municipalities: Corio, Balangero, Grosso, Cafasse, and Villanova Canavese. Twin towns * Las Parejas, Argentina * Mġarr Mġarr ( mt, L-Imġarr), formerly known as ''Mgiarro'', is a village in the Northern Region of Malta. Mġarr is a typical rural village situated in an isolated region, west of Mosta. It is surrounded with rich farmland and vineyards. Many of it ..., Malta References External links Official website Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Turin-geo-stub ...
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Grosso, Piedmont
Grosso is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. Grosso borders the following municipalities: Corio, Mathi, Nole, and Villanova Canavese Villanova Canavese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. Villanova Canavese borders the following municipalities: Mathi Mathi is a ''comune'' (munic .... References Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Turin-geo-stub ...
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Nole, Piedmont
Nole is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin in the lower Canavese, at the foot of the Valli di Lanzo. Nole borders the municipalities of Corio, Rocca Canavese, Grosso, San Carlo Canavese, Villanova Canavese, Cirié, Fiano, and Robassomero. Twin towns * Charvieu-Chavagneux Charvieu-Chavagneux () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. The Bourbre forms most of the commune's eastern border. Population Personalities * Jean Djorkaeff, professional football player * Roger Girerd, mass murde ..., France (1987) References Cities and towns in Piedmont Canavese {{Turin-geo-stub ...
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San Carlo Canavese
San Carlo Canavese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. San Carlo Canavese borders the following municipalities: Rocca Canavese, Vauda Canavese, Nole, Front, San Francesco al Campo, Cirié, and San Maurizio Canavese San Maurizio Canavese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. San Maurizio Canavese borders the following municipalities: San Carlo Canavese, San Fran .... References Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Turin-geo-stub ...
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Cirié
Cirié (; pms, italic=yes, Ciriè or ''Siriè'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. Cirié borders the following municipalities: Nole, San Carlo Canavese, San Maurizio Canavese and Robassomero. Geography Cirié, about 18 km northwest of Turin, is located at the end of the Lanzo valleys, close to a plateau called "Vauda", a Celtic origin term indicating a forest. The area is close to the Stura di Lanzo, a creek which flows west northwest of the city. History The area around Cirié, since about the third century BC, was inhabited by the Salassi, a Celtic tribe settlement. Before the Roman rule, according to Polybius, this area was covered in thick forests, with very few glades, some small villages and sparse tracks linking the settlements. In 143 BC, the Romans, led by consul Appius Claudius Pulcher (consul 143 BC), moved against the tribes living in the Orco and Dora Baltea vall ...
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San Francesco Al Campo
San Francesco al Campo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The .... References Cities and towns in Piedmont Canavese {{Turin-geo-stub ...
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San Maurizio Canavese
San Maurizio Canavese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. San Maurizio Canavese borders the following municipalities: San Carlo Canavese, San Francesco al Campo, Cirié, Leinì, Robassomero and Caselle Torinese. The company Alenia Aeronautica has an office on the property of Turin Caselle Airport and in S. Maurizio Canavese.Contacts
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Caselle Torinese
Caselle Torinese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin, on the left bank of the Stura di Lanzo. See also *Turin Airport Turin Airport ( it, Aeroporto di Torino) , also known as Turin-Caselle Airport (''Aeroporto di Torino-Caselle''), is an international airport located at Caselle Torinese, north-northwest of the city of Turin, in the Metropolitan City of Turin, ... References External links Official website Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Turin-geo-stub ...
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Borgaro Torinese
Borgaro Torinese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. Borgaro Torinese borders the following municipalities: Caselle Torinese, Mappano, Venaria Reale, Settimo Torinese, and Torino Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. T .... References External links Official website Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Turin-geo-stub ...
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Leinì
Leini (formerly Leinì), is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about north of Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The .... Twin towns * Bangolo, Côte d'Ivoire, since 2004 References External links Official website Cities and towns in Piedmont Canavese {{Turin-geo-stub ...
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