Grugliasco

Grugliasco (Italian: [ɡruʎˈʎasko]; Piedmontese: Grujasch [ɡryˈjɑsk] ) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 9 kilometres (6 miles) west of Turin.

Grugliasco
Grujasch (Piedmontese)
Comune di Grugliasco
Downtown Grugliasco
Location of Grugliasco
Grugliasco
Location of Grugliasco in Italy
Grugliasco
Grugliasco (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°4′N 7°35′E
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
Metropolitan cityTurin (TO)
FrazioniCertezza, Gerbido, Lesna, Mandina, Mulino, San Vincenzo
Government
  MayorEmanuele Gaito (PD)
Area
  Total13.13 km2 (5.07 sq mi)
Elevation
293 m (961 ft)
Population
 (5 November 2022)
  Total37,194
  Density2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
DemonymGrugliaschese(i)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10095
Dialing code011
Patron saintSt. Roch
Saint day31 January
WebsiteOfficial website

Grugliasco borders the municipalities of Turin, Collegno, and Rivoli. In 1945 here and in Collegno members of the retreating German 34th Infantry Division and 5th Mountain Division killed 68 civilians in retaliation for a partisan ambush.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.