Rosta is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Turin.
Rosta | |
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| Comune di Rosta | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rosta  | |
  Rosta Location of Rosta in Italy  Rosta Rosta (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°4′N 7°28′E / 45.067°N 7.467°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Tragaioli |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.0 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2011)[2] | |
• Total | 4,685 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rostesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10090 |
| Dialing code | 011 |
| Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel |
| Website | Official website |
Sights include the Abbey of Sant'Antonio di Ranverso. It was part of the comune of Rivoli until 1694.
The comune is served by Rosta railway station on the Turin-Modane railway.
Twin towns — sister cities
editRosta is twinned with:
Bojnice, Slovakia
References
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Media related to Rosta (Italy) at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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