Azeglio

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Azeglio
Comune di Azeglio
Coat of arms of Azeglio
Location of Azeglio
Map
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceTurin (TO)
FrazioniCascine Sirio, Cascine Viassa, Cascine Villa, Castellazzo, Lago di Viverone, Pobbia, Pobbietta, Specura
Government
 • MayorPio Coda
Area
 • Total9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (30 June 2011)[2]
 • Total1,359
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
DemonymAzegliesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10010
Dialing code0125

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.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Demographic data from Istat
  3. ^ UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps