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Grugliasco

Grugliasco
Comune
Comune di Grugliasco
Downtown Grugliasco
Downtown Grugliasco
Coat of arms of Grugliasco
Coat of arms
Grugliasco is located in Italy
Grugliasco
Grugliasco
Location of Grugliasco in Italy
Coordinates: 45°4′N 7°35′E / 45.067°N 7.583°E / 45.067; 7.583Coordinates: 45°4′N 7°35′E / 45.067°N 7.583°E / 45.067; 7.583
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Province / Metropolitan city Turin (TO)
Frazioni Certezza, Gerbido, Lesna, Mandina, Mulino, San Vincenzo
Government
 • Mayor Roberto Montà (PD)
Area
 • Total 13.1 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Elevation 293 m (961 ft)
Population (31 March 2014)
 • Total 38,725
 • Density 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Grugliaschesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 10095
Dialing code 011
Patron saint St. Roch
Saint day 31 January
Website Official website

Grugliasco is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 9 kilometres (6 miles) west of Turin.

Grugliasco borders the following municipalities: Turin, Collegno, and Rivoli. In 1945 here and in Collegno members of the retreating German 34th Panzer Division killed 68 civilians in retaliation for a partisan ambush.

Grugliasco is twinned with:



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