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San Donato District

Turin
Torino
Comune
Città di Torino
Turin and Mole Antonelliana, with the Alps as background, from Monte dei Cappuccini in 2013
Turin and Mole Antonelliana, with the Alps as background, from Monte dei Cappuccini in 2013
Flag of Turin
Flag
Coat of arms of Turin
Coat of arms
Map - IT - Torino - Municipality code 1272.svg
Turin is located in Piedmont
Turin
Turin
Location of Turin in Piedmont
Turin is located in Italy
Turin
Turin
Turin (Italy)
Turin is located in Europe
Turin
Turin
Turin (Europe)
Coordinates: 45°04′45″N 07°40′34″E / 45.07917°N 7.67611°E / 45.07917; 7.67611Coordinates: 45°04′45″N 07°40′34″E / 45.07917°N 7.67611°E / 45.07917; 7.67611
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Metropolitan city Metropolitan City of Turin (TO)
Government
 • Mayor Chiara Appendino (M5S)
Area
 • Total 130.17 km2 (50.26 sq mi)
Elevation 239 m (784 ft)
Population (30 November 2017)
 • Total 883,281
 • Density 6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Torinese (pl. Torinesi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 10100, 10121-10156
Dialing code 0039 011
ISTAT code 001272
Patron saint John the Baptist
Saint day 24 June
Website Official website
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
Includes several locations in Turin
Criteria Cultural: (i)(ii)(iv)(v)
Reference 823bis
Inscription 1997 (21st Session)
Extensions 2010
Largest groups of foreign residents
Nationality Population (2017)
 Romania 52,988
 Morocco 17,253
 Peru 7,569
 China 7,543
 Albania 5,410
 Nigeria 4,938
 Egypt 4,762
 Moldova 3,958
 Philippines 3,745
 Brazil 1,697
 Senegal 1,669
 Bangladesh 1,446
 Ecuador 1,290
 Tunisia 1,239
other countries each <1000

Turin (/tjʊəˈrɪn, ˈtʊərɪn/;Italian: Torino [toˈriːno] (About this sound listen); Piemontese: Turin [tyˈɾiŋ]) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Turin (an administrative division of Italy) and of the Piedmont region, and was the first capital city of Italy from 1861 to 1865. The city is located mainly on the western bank of the Po River, in front of Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga Hill. The population of the city proper is 883 281 (30 November 2017) while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the OECD to have a population of 2.2 million.


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