Montalenghe | |
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| Comune di Montalenghe | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Montalenghe | |
  Montalenghe Location of Montalenghe in Italy  Montalenghe Montalenghe (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°20′N 7°50′E / 45.333°N 7.833°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valerio Camillo Grosso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2007)[2] | |
| • Total | 912 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montalenghesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10090 |
| Dialing code | 011 |
| Patron saint | Sts. Peter and Paul |
| Saint day | 29 June |
Montalenghe is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 km northeast of Turin.
Main sights
- Church of San Pietro, built in the 13th century but restored in the late 19th century.
- Parish church of Beata Vergine delle Grazie (1760)
- Castelvecchio (also known as Castellazzo), ruins of the old castle commanding the town (11th-12th centuries)
- The so-called "Castle", in fact an 18th-century villa with a large park in the centre of the town. It houses a Lebanon cedar amongst the oldest in Italy.
References
- ↑ "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.
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