Azeglio (Italian: [adˈdzɛʎʎo, adˈdzeʎʎo];[3] Piedmontese: Asèj [aˈzɛj]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Turin.
Azeglio
Asèj (Piedmontese) | |
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| Comune di Azeglio | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Azeglio  | |
  Azeglio Location of Azeglio in Italy  Azeglio Azeglio (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′N 8°0′E / 45.417°N 8.000°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Cascine Sirio, Cascine Viassa, Cascine Villa, Castellazzo, Lago di Viverone, Pobbia, Pobbietta, Specura |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pio Coda |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 1,278 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Azegliese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10010 |
| Dialing code | 0125 |
| Website | Official website |
Azeglio borders the following municipalities: Bollengo, Palazzo Canavese, Piverone, Albiano d'Ivrea, Viverone, Caravino, Settimo Rottaro, and Borgo d'Ale.
Main sights
editIt is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Demographic data from Istat
- ^ "Azeglio". Dizionario d'Ortografia e di Pronunzia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
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