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Piscina, Piedmont

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Piscina
Comune di Piscina
Coat of arms of Piscina
Location of Piscina
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Piscina is located in Italy
Piscina
Piscina
Location of Piscina in Italy
Piscina is located in Piedmont
Piscina
Piscina
Piscina (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°55′N 7°26′E / 44.917°N 7.433°E / 44.917; 7.433
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
Metropolitan cityTurin (TO)
FrazioniBaudi, Bruera, Calvetti, Casevecchie, Crotti, Gabellieri, Gastaldi, Martini
Government
 • MayorEnrico Ceresole
Area
 • Total
9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010[2])[3]
 • Total
3,435
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
DemonymPiscinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10060
Dialing code0121
WebsiteOfficial website

Piscina is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 25 km southwest of Turin.

Piscina borders the following municipalities: Cumiana, Pinerolo, Frossasco, Airasca, and Scalenghe. Part of the municipal territory was involved in the Battle of Marsaglia in 1693.

Main sights

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  • Baroque parish church of St. Gratus (18th century), designed by Giuseppe Gerolamo Buniva
  • Communal Wing (1699)
  • Chapel of St. Roch (16th century)
  • Museum of Peasant Art

Twin towns

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.