Montalenghe
| Montalenghe | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Montalenghe | ||
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  Montalenghe Location of Montalenghe in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°20′N 7°50′E / 45.333°N 7.833°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Province | Turin (TO) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Valerio Camillo Grosso | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) | |
| Population (31 May 2007)[1] | ||
| • Total | 912 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Montalenghesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 10090 | |
| Dialing code | 011 | |
| Patron saint | Sts. Peter and Paul | |
| Saint day | 29 June | |
Montalenghe is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 km northeast of Turin.
Main sights
- Church of San Pietro, built in the 13th century but restored in the late 19th century.
- Parish church of Beata Vergine delle Grazie (1760)
- Castelvecchio (also known as Castellazzo), ruins of the old castle commanding the town (11th-12th centuries)
- The so-called "Castle", in fact an 18th-century villa with a large park in the centre of the town. It houses a Lebanon cedar amongst the oldest in Italy.
References
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