Montalenghe

Montalenghe is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 km northeast of Turin.

Montalenghe
Comune di Montalenghe
Coat of arms
Location of Montalenghe
Montalenghe
Location of Montalenghe in Italy
Montalenghe
Montalenghe (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°20′N 7°50′E
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
Metropolitan cityTurin (TO)
Government
  MayorValerio Camillo Grosso
Area
  Total6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2007)[2]
  Total912
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Montalenghesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10090
Dialing code011
Patron saintSts. Peter and Paul
Saint day29 June

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

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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