Poirino
Poirino | |
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| Comune di Poirino | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Poirino  | |
  Poirino Location of Poirino in Italy  Poirino Poirino (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′N 7°51′E / 44.917°N 7.850°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Appendini, Avatanei, Balme, Banna, Becchio, Cacceri, Cantavenna, Favari, La Longa, Marocchi, Masio, Palazzo Valgorrera, Rubina, Stuerda, Ternavasso, Tetti Battuti, Tetti Brossa, Tetti Cellaro, Tetti Elia, Torre Valgorrera, Zucchea |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angelita Mollo |
| Area | |
• Total | 75.62 km2 (29.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,635 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Poirinese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10046 |
| Dialing code | 011 |
| Patron saint | St. Ursula |
| Saint day | 21 October |
Poirino is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Turin.
Poirino borders the following municipalities: Chieri, Riva presso Chieri, Villanova d'Asti, Santena, Villastellone, Isolabella, Cellarengo, Pralormo, Ceresole Alba and Carmagnola.
Main sights
[edit]- Tower of Valgorrera
- Castle of Ternavasso.[4]
- Church of Madonna dell'Ala
- Parish church of Santa Maria Maggiore
- Church of Spirito Santo
- Oratory of San Sebastiano.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Poirino, Welcome To Italy, Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ^ Commune of Poirino, TravelMemo.Net, Retrieved 2009-03-23.
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