Settimo Torinese (Piedmontese: Ël Seto) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin, in Piedmont, Italy. The name settimo means "seventh", and it comes from the comune's distance from Turin, which is seven Roman miles. It is bordered by the other comuni of Leinì, Mappano, Volpiano, Brandizzo, San Mauro Torinese, Gassino Torinese, Castiglione Torinese, and Turin.
Settimo Torinese
Ël Seto | |
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| Città di Settimo Torinese | |
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Location of Settimo Torinese  | |
  Settimo Torinese Location of Settimo Torinese in Italy  Settimo Torinese Settimo Torinese (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°8′N 7°46′E / 45.133°N 7.767°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Borgata Paradiso, Fornacino, Mezzi Po, Villaggio Olimpia, Villaggio Ulla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elena Piastra (from 2019) (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.37 km2 (12.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Population (1-1-2017)[2] | |
• Total | 47,485 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Settimese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10036 |
| Dialing code | 011 |
| Patron saint | Saint's Bodies |
| Saint day | First Sunday of September |
| Website | Official website |
Sights include the Tower of Settimo, the last remains of the medieval castle (13th–14th centuries) mostly destroyed in the 16th century wars.
Twin cities
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References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ ISTAT
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