Collegno
Collegno Colegn (Piedmontese) | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Collegno | |
 The Leumann Village in Collegno. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Collegno | |
  Collegno Location of Collegno in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°5′N 7°35′E / 45.083°N 7.583°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Borgata Paradiso Di Collegno, Leumann, Regina Margherita, Savonera, Baricalla, Basse Dora, Bergera, Campo Sportivo, Gay, Provvidenza, Ricovero Provinciale[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Casciano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.10 km2 (6.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
| Population (31 January 2022)[3] | |
| • Total | 48,491 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Collegnese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10093 |
| Dialing code | 011 |
| Patron saint | Saint Lawrence |
| Saint day | 10 August |
| Website | Official website[permanent dead link] |
Collegno (Italian pronunciation: [kolˈleɲɲo]; Piedmontese: Colegn [kʊˈlɛɲ] ) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 9 kilometres (6 miles) west of Turin.
It occupies an alluvial plain at the end of the Val di Susa, between Rivoli and Turin, at the foot of Monte Musinè. The terminal course of the Dora Riparia flows in its territory.
History
[edit]Collegno originated as a Roman mansio 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Turin, known as Quintum Collegium (hence the modern name). Ancient findings from the area are now in the Museum of Antiquities in Turin.
Lajos Kossuth, the exiled leader of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 lived in the Baraccone section of the village from 1874 until 1882. The former politician bought a villa with a large garden not far from the train station, and spent his days with gardening, botanical expeditions to the Alps, writing his memoirs and receiving Hungarian guests. He was forced to sell the villa due to financial difficulties. The house was demolished in the 1970s.
Curious Facts
[edit]From 3 to 8 July 2017, the sports hall PalaCollegno guested the troops of "Sport Crime", the first ever sport based international TV series, including main characters and sport personalities Daniela Scalia and Luca Tramontin, and other basketball celebrities, such as former Italian ace Alessandro Abbio.
International relations
[edit]
Antony, France
Sárospatak, Hungary
Volzhsky, Russia
Neubrandenburg, Germany
Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
San Gregorio Magno, Italy
Oueslatia, Tunisia
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Havířov, Czech Republic- Rocchetta Sant'Antonio, Italy
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Collegno (TO) - Sindaco e Amministrazione Comunale".
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from Istat
- ^ "Città gemellate". comune.collegno.gov.it (in Italian). Collegno. Archived from the original on 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
External links
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Media related to Collegno at Wikimedia Commons
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