Azeglio
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| Azeglio | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Azeglio | ||
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  Azeglio | ||
| Coordinates: 45°25′N 8°0′E / 45.417°N 8.000°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Province | Turin (TO) | |
| Frazioni | Cascine Sirio, Cascine Viassa, Cascine Villa, Castellazzo, Lago di Viverone, Pobbia, Pobbietta, Specura | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Pio Coda | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) | |
| Population (30 June 2011)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,359 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Azegliesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 10010 | |
| Dialing code | 0125 | |
Azeglio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 km 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.[2]
References
- ↑ Demographic data from Istat
- ↑ UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
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