Province of Turin

Province of Turin
Province

Location of the Province of Turin within Italy
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Capital(s) Turin
Comuni 315
Government
 • President Antonino Saitta
Area
 • Total 6,821 km2 (2,634 sq mi)
Population (03-31-2012)
 • Total 2,308,409
 • Density 340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 10010-10020, 10022-10026,
10028-10032, 10034-10038,
10040-10046, 10048,
10050-10078, 10080-10088,
10090-10095, 10098-10100
Telephone prefix 011, 0121, 0122,
0123, 0124, 0125, 0161
Vehicle registration TO
ISTAT 001

The Province of Turin (Italian: Provincia di Torino; Piedmontese: Provincia ëd Turin; French: Province de Turin) was a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin. The province existed until 31 December 2014, when it was replaced by the Metropolitan City of Turin.

It has an area of 6,830 km2 (2,640 sq mi),[1] and a total population of 2,306,676 (30 June 2011).[2] There are 315 comuni in the province[3] – the most of any province in Italy. The second highest comunis are in the Province of Cuneo which has 250. Torino, the regional capital of the province was the first Italian national capital in 1861.[4] The most important export items from Turin are cars, machinery, metal and metal products. The province has commercial relations with Germany, France, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom, Romania and Czech Republic. A large quantity of import and export is carried with these nations. Service is the most important economic sector accounting to 66% of the Gross Domestic Product. The other two important sectors are Industry (32%) and agriculture(2%).[4] To promote entrepreneurship the provincial body has started- Start your own business (Italian: Mettersi in Proprio), a advice service to help aspiring entrepreneurs who have new business ideas.[4]

Geography

The province consists of a mountainous area to the west and north along the border with France and with the Valle d'Aosta,[5] and part flat or hilly in the south and east. The mountainous part is home to part of the Hautes Alpes, the Alps Graie and, in a much lesser extent, in the Pennine Alps. The highest point in the province of Turin is made from the tower of the Roc (4,026 m), located in the Gran Paradiso massif on the border with Valle d'Aosta. Several wildlife reserves are located in the province. Some of them are Sacro Monte Natural Reserve in Belmonte and the Gran Paradiso National Park. It also has a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[5]

As of December 31, 2010, the largest comuni by population are:

Rank Commune of Population Area
(km2)		 Density
(inhabitants/km2)		 Altitude
(mslm)
1st City of Turin 907563 130.7 6943.9 239
2nd Moncalieri 58320 47.3 1233 260
3rd Collegno 50137 18.0 2785.4 302
4th Rivoli 49591 29.2 1698.3 352
5th Nichelino 48946 20.4 2399.3 229
6th Settimo Torinese 47988 32.7 1467.5 207
7th Grugliasco 37870 13 2913.1 293
8th Chieri 36168 50 723.4 376
9th Pinerolo 36158 54 667 305
10th Venaria Reale 34859 20 1743 262
Roadmap of the province of Turin.
Western part of the province, satellite map

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ISTAT - Superficie dei comuni, province e regioni al Censimento 2011". ISTAT (in Italian). Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Dato ISTAT al 31 dicembre 2013". ISTAT (in Italian). Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Comunis in Turin" (in Italian). Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "Province of Turin". Energeia. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Turin - Piedmont". ITALIA. Retrieved 14 September 2014.

External links

Coordinates: 45°4′N 7°42′E / 45.067°N 7.700°E / 45.067; 7.700

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