Montalenghe
Appearance
Montalenghe | |
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Comune di Montalenghe | |
Coordinates: 45°20′N 7°50′E / 45.333°N 7.833°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Metropolitan city | 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)[2] | |
• Total | 912 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Demonym | Montalenghesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 10090 |
Dialing code | 011 |
Patron saint | Sts. Peter and Paul |
Saint day | 29 June |
Montalenghe is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City 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
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.