Montalenghe
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Montalenghe | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Montalenghe | |
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Location of Montalenghe in Italy | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province / Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Valerio Camillo Grosso |
Area | |
• Total | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
Population (31 May 2007)[1] | |
• Total | 912 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Montalenghesi |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 10090 |
Dialing code | 011 |
Patron saint | Sts. Peter and Paul |
Saint day | 29 June |
Montalenghe is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 km northeast of Turin.
Main sights
- Church of San Pietro, built in the 13th century but restored in the late 19th century.
- Parish church of Beata Vergine delle Grazie (1760)
- Castelvecchio (also known as Castellazzo), ruins of the old castle commanding the town (11th-12th centuries)
- The so-called "Castle", in fact an 18th-century villa with a large park in the centre of the town. It houses a Lebanon cedar amongst the oldest in Italy.
References
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