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Turino

Turin
Torino
Comune
Città di Torino
Flag of Turin
Flag
Coat of arms of Turin
Coat of arms
Map - IT - Torino - Municipality code 1272.svg
Turin is located in Italy
Turin
Turin
Turin is located in Europe
Turin
Turin
Location of Turin in Italy
Coordinates: 45°04′N 07°42′E / 45.067°N 7.700°E / 45.067; 7.700Coordinates: 45°04′N 07°42′E / 45.067°N 7.700°E / 45.067; 7.700
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Province / Metropolitan city Metropolitan City of Turin
Area
 • Total 130.17 km2 (50.26 sq mi)
Elevation 239 m (784 ft)
Population (31 August 2015)
 • Total 892,649
 • Density 6,900/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 011
Patron saint John the Baptist
Saint day 24 June
Website Official website
Largest groups of foreign residents
Nationality Population (2015)
 Romania 54.532
 Morocco 18.857
 Peru 8.447
 China 7.415
 Albania 5.484
 Egypt 4.738
 Nigeria 4.715
 Moldova 4.496
 Philippines 3.806
 Brazil 1.742
 Senegal 1.642
 Ecuador 1.466
 Bangladesh 1.401
 Tunisia 1.315
 Ukraine 972
 France 840
 Iran 833
 Somalia 716
 Spain 695
 Pakistan 682
 Turkey 656
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List
Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi1.JPG
Stupinigi: One of the Savoy royal houses in Turin

Location Italy
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, iv, v
Reference 823
UNESCO region Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription 1997 (21st Session)

Turin (/tjᵿˈrɪn/ tewr-IN; Italian: Torino, pronounced [toˈriːno]; Piedmontese: Turin, pronounced [tyˈɾiŋ]) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region and was the first capital city of Italy. The city is located mainly on the western bank of the Po River, in front of Susa Valley and surrounded by the western Alpine arch and by the Superga Hill. The population of the city proper is 892,649 (August 2015) 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.

In 1997 a part of the historical center of Torino was inscribed in the World Heritage List under the name Residences of the Royal House of Savoy.


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