Luserna San Giovanni (Occitan: Luzerna e San Jan, Piedmontese: Luserna e San Gioann, French: Lucerne Saint-Jean) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located in the Val Pellice about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Turin.
Luserna San Giovanni | |
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| Comune di Luserna San Giovanni | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Luserna San Giovanni  | |
  Luserna San Giovanni Location of Luserna San Giovanni in Italy  Luserna San Giovanni Luserna San Giovanni (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°49′N 7°15′E / 44.817°N 7.250°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Airali, Luserna, San Giovanni, Baussan, Boer, Jallà, Pecoul, Ricoun, Saret |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Duillio Canale |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.74 km2 (6.85 sq mi) |
| Population (30 September 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 7,252 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lusernesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10062 |
| Dialing code | 0121 |
| Website | Official website |
Luserna San Giovanni borders the following municipalities: Angrogna, Bricherasio, Torre Pellice, Bibiana, Lusernetta, Rorà, and Bagnolo Piemonte.
History
editUntil a merger in 1872, San Giovanni and Luserna were separate villages.[3] Caffarel, an Italian chocolate conglomerate, was founded in the area in 1826.[4]
Twin towns — sister cities
editLuserna San Giovanni is twinned with:
- Prievidza, Slovakia
- Savines-le-Lac, France
- Colonia Valdense, Uruguay
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Luserna San Giovanni Notary Records". www.waldensian.info. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ "CAFFAREL | About the Lindt & Sprüngli Group | Lindt & Sprüngli". www.lindt-spruengli.com. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
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