Sant'Ambrogio di Torino

Sant'Ambrogio di Torino
Comune
Comune di Sant'Ambrogio di Torino
Sant'Ambrogio seen from the Monte Musinè

Coat of arms
Sant'Ambrogio di Torino
Location of Sant'Ambrogio di Torino in Italy
Coordinates: 45°6′N 7°22′E / 45.100°N 7.367°E / 45.100; 7.367
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Metropolitan city Turin (TO)
Frazioni Bertassi, San Pietro
Government
 • Mayor Dario Fracchia
Area
 • Total 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Elevation 356 m (1,168 ft)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total 4,843
 • Density 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Santambrogesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 10057
Dialing code 011
Patron saint St. John of Besate
Saint day November 21
Website Official website

Sant'Ambrogio di Torino (Piemontese: Sant Ambreus) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 25 km west of Turin, in Susa Valley.

Via Umberto I (urban central street) in Sant'Ambrogio di Torino
Sant'Ambrogio di Torino winter panorama with the Sacra di San Michele

Sant'Ambrogio di Torino borders the following municipalities: Caprie, Villar Dora, Chiusa di San Michele, Avigliana and Valgioie.

in the territory of the Municipality of Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, on the top of Mount Pirchiriano is situated the ancient thousand-year abbey of the Sacra di San Michele founded in the years between 983 and 987. Town sights include several medieval towers, the 13th century castle and walls, a Romanesque bell tower from the 12th century and remains of the 11th century church of San Pietro.

Culture

Historical Documents

the Historical Archive of the Municipality of Sant'Ambrogio di Torino preserves documents from the year 1553. The archive of the Parish of San Giovanni Vincenzo starts from the year 1580 when the Parish became autonomous from the Sacra di San Michele.


Since 1810 the parish of San Giovanni Vincenzo in Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, has taken care of the conservation of Breviary of San Michele della Chiusa, a liturgical text of 1315 in two volumes that shows the annual cycle of prayers of the monks of the Sacra di San Michele, and containing parts of melodies sung with notations typical of this monastery, with forms not found in Gregorian texts of other monasteries.

Twin towns — sister cities

Sant'Ambrogio di Torino is twinned with:

References

  1. ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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