Azeglio

Azeglio
Comune
Comune di Azeglio

Coat of arms
Azeglio

Location of Azeglio in Italy

Coordinates: 45°25′N 8°0′E / 45.417°N 8.000°E / 45.417; 8.000
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Province Turin (TO)
Frazioni Cascine Sirio, Cascine Viassa, Cascine Villa, Castellazzo, Lago di Viverone, Pobbia, Pobbietta, Specura
Government
  Mayor Pio Coda
Area
  Total 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Elevation 260 m (850 ft)
Population (30 June 2011)[1]
  Total 1,359
  Density 140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Azegliesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 10010
Dialing code 0125

Azeglio 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 borders the following municipalities: Bollengo, Palazzo Canavese, Piverone, Albiano d'Ivrea, Viverone, Caravino, Settimo Rottaro, and Borgo d'Ale.

Main sights

It 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.[2]

References

  1. Demographic data from Istat
  2. UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps


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