Grugliasco
Grugliasco (Italian: [ɡruʎˈʎasko]; Piedmontese: Grujasch [ɡryˈjɑsk] (
listen)) 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
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| Comune di Grugliasco | |
 Downtown Grugliasco | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Grugliasco 
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  Grugliasco Location of Grugliasco in Italy  Grugliasco Grugliasco (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°4′N 7°35′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Certezza, Gerbido, Lesna, Mandina, Mulino, San Vincenzo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Montà (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.1 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 293 m (961 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 38,725 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Grugliaschesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10095 |
| Dialing code | 011 |
| Patron saint | St. Roch |
| Saint day | 31 January |
| Website | Official website |
Grugliasco borders the following municipalities: 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.
International relations
Grugliasco is twinned with:
Roman, Romania
Barberà del Vallès, Spain
Echirolles, France
Gourcy, Burkina Faso
San Gregorio Magno, Italy
Transport
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
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