Azeglio

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Azeglio
Asèj (Piedmontese)
Comune di Azeglio
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CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
Metropolitan cityTurin (TO)
FrazioniCascine Sirio, Cascine Viassa, Cascine Villa, Castellazzo, Lago di Viverone, Pobbia, Pobbietta, Specura
Government
 • MayorPio Coda
Area
 • Total
9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017)[1]
 • Total
1,278
 • Density128/km2 (332/sq mi)
DemonymAzegliese/i
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10010
Dialing code0125
WebsiteOfficial website

Azeglio (Italian: [adˈdzɛʎʎo, adˈdzeʎʎo]; Piedmontese: Asèj [aˈzɛi̯]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Turin.

Azeglio borders the following municipalities: Bollengo, Palazzo Canavese, Piverone, Albiano d'Ivrea, Viverone, Caravino, Settimo Rottaro, and Borgo d'Ale.[2]

Main sights

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It is home to one or more prehistoric pile dwellings (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]

Main sights also include Azeglio Castle, located on a hilltop in the centre of the village.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Demographic data from Istat
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  3. ^ UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
  4. ^ Facino Cane Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine

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