Poirino is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Turin in the
Italian
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region
Piedmont
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, located about southeast 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 ...
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Poirino borders the following municipalities:
Chieri
Chieri (; pms, Cher) is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont (Italy), located about southeast of Turin, by rail and by road. It borders the following municipalities: Baldissero Torinese, Pavarolo, Montaldo Torine ...
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Riva presso Chieri
Riva presso Chieri is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin.
People
* Domenico Savio, canonized by Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII ( it, Pio XII), born Eu ...
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Villanova d'Asti
Villanova d'Asti is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Asti, Piedmont, northern Italy. It has around 5,000 inhabitants. The economy is based on a mixture of agriculture and industry.
Villanova d'Asti was founded in the Middle Ages.
The mai ...
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Santena
Santena (; pms, Santna) is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin on the right bank of the Po.
The of Gamenario is known for the Battle of Gamenario, fought on 22 ...
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Villastellone
Villastellone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 15 km south of Turin.
Villastellone borders the following municipalities: Moncalieri, Cambiano, Santena, Poirino, ...
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Isolabella,
Cellarengo,
Pralormo,
Ceresole Alba and
Carmagnola
Carmagnola (; pms, Carmagnòla ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located south of Turin. The town is on the right side of the Po river. The nature of the soil determined over ...
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Main sights
*Tower of Valgorrera
*Castle of Ternavasso.
*Church of ''Madonna dell'Ala''
*Parish church of ''Santa Maria Maggiore''
*Church of ''Spirito Santo''
*Oratory of ''San Sebastiano''.
Commune of PoirinoTravelMemo.Net
Retrieved 2009-03-23.
References
External links
Official website
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