Collegno
Collegno (Italian pronunciation: [kolˈleɲɲo]; Piedmontese: Colegn [kʊˈlɛɲ] ⓘ) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 9 kilometres (6 miles) west of Turin.
Collegno
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| Comune di Collegno | |
 The Leumann Village in Collegno. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Collegno | |
  Collegno Location of Collegno in Italy  Collegno Collegno (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°5′N 7°35′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Borgata Paradiso Di Collegno, Leumann, Regina Margherita, Savonera, Baricalla, Basse Dora, Bergera, Campo Sportivo, Gay, Provvidenza, Ricovero Provinciale[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Casciano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.10 km2 (6.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
| Population (31 January 2022)[3] | |
| • Total | 48,491 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Collegnese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10093 |
| Dialing code | 011 |
| Patron saint | Saint Lawrence |
| Saint day | 10 August |
| Website | Official website |
It occupies an alluvial plain at the end of the Val di Susa, between Rivoli and Turin, at the foot of Monte Musinè. The terminal course of the Dora Riparia flows in its territory.
History
Collegno originated as a Roman mansio 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Turin, known as Quintum Collegium (hence the modern name). Ancient findings from the area are now in the Museum of Antiquities in Turin.
Curious Facts
From 3 to 8 July 2017, the sports hall PalaCollegno guested the troops of "Sport Crime", the first ever sport based international TV series, including main characters and sport personalities Daniela Scalia and Luca Tramontin, and other basketball celebrities, such as former Italian ace Alessandro Abbio.
International relations
Antony, France
Sárospatak, Hungary
Volzhsky, Russia
Neubrandenburg, Germany
Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
San Gregorio Magno, Italy
Oueslatia, Tunisia
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Havířov, Czech Republic- Rocchetta Sant'Antonio, Italy
See also
References
- "Collegno (TO) - Sindaco e Amministrazione Comunale".
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Population data from Istat
- "Città gemellate". comune.collegno.gov.it (in Italian). Collegno. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
External links
Media related to Collegno at Wikimedia Commons