Grugliasco
| Grugliasco | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Grugliasco | ||
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Downtown Grugliasco | ||
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  Grugliasco Location of Grugliasco in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°4′N 7°35′E / 45.067°N 7.583°ECoordinates: 45°4′N 7°35′E / 45.067°N 7.583°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Province | Turin (TO) | |
| Frazioni | Certezza, Gerbido, Lesna, Mandina, Mulino, San Vincenzo | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Roberto Montà (PD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13.1 km2 (5.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 293 m (961 ft) | |
| Population (31 March 2014)[1] | ||
| • Total | 38,725 | |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Grugliaschesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 10095 | |
| Dialing code | 011 | |
| Patron saint | St. Roch | |
| Saint day | 31 January | |
| Website | Official website | |
Grugliasco is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 9 kilometres (6 miles) west of Turin.
Grugliasco borders the following municipalities: Turin, Collegno, and Rivoli. In 1945 here and in Collegno members of the retreating German 34th Panzer Division killed 68 civilians in retaliation for a partisan ambush.
International relations
Grugliasco is twinned with:
Roman, Romania
Barberà del Vallès, Spain
Echirolles, France
Gourcy, Burkina Faso
San Gregorio Magno, Italy
Transport
Main article: Grugliasco railway station
References
External links
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