Carignano (Italian: [kariɲˈɲaːno]; Piedmontese: Carignan [kariˈɲɑŋ]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Turin.
Carignano
Carignan (Piedmontese) | |
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| Città di Carignano | |
 Church of Misericordia | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Carignano  | |
  Carignano Location of Carignano in Italy  Carignano Carignano (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°54′N 7°41′E / 44.900°N 7.683°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Balbo, Brassi, Brillante, Campagnino, Cascina Giumiengo, Cascina Monfalcone, Cascina Ravero, Cascina Rivarolo, Gorra, Gorrea, Pautasso, Peretti, Regione Degli Olmi, Regione Ponte Po, San Vito, Tetti Bagnolo, Tetti Faule, Tetti Pistonatti, Tetti Ruffino |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giorgio Albertino |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.68 km2 (19.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population (1-1-2021)[2] | |
• Total | 9,145 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Carignanese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10041 |
| Dialing code | 011 |
| Patron saint | St. Remigius |
| Saint day | Last Sunday of September |
| Website | Official website |
Carignano borders the following municipalities: Moncalieri, Vinovo, La Loggia, Piobesi Torinese, Villastellone, Castagnole Piemonte, Osasio, Lombriasco and Carmagnola.
Points of interest
edit- Sanctuary of Valinotto, a masterwork by the architect Bernardo Vittone, lies within the territory of the town.
- Villa Malenchini Fortuny, Carignano, a 16th-century rural palace.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
External links
edit
Media related to Carignano at Wikimedia Commons- . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). 1911.
- Official website (in Italian)
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