San Mauro Torinese

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Comune di San Mauro Torinese
Coat of arms of Comune di San Mauro Torinese
Municipal coat of arms
Country Italy Italy
Region Piedmont
Province Turin (TO)
Mayor
Elevation 211 m
Area 12 km²
Population
 - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 18,367
 - Density 1,473/km²
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 45°06′N 07°46′E
Gentilic Sanmauresi
Dialing code 011
Postal code 10099
Frazioni Pescatori, S.Anna, Oltre Po, Sambuy
Patron St. Peter
 - Day April 7
Website: www.comune.sanmaurotorinese.to.it

San Mauro Torinese is an Italian comune with 18,367 inhabitants (2004) in the Province of Turin in the Piedmont region. It is bordered by the territories of Settimo Torinese, Castiglione Torinese, Turin, and Baldissero Torinese.

[edit] History

The first written record of Pulchra Rada (the ancient name for San Mauro) dates from 4 May 991. On that day Anselmo (at the time the ruler of Montferrat) gave the order to rebuild the Benedictine monastery that had been destroyed by the Saracen invasion.

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