Giaglione

Giaglione (French: Jaillons, Piedmontese: Giajon) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Turin, on the border with France.

Giaglione
Comune di Giaglione
Coat of arms
Location of Giaglione
Giaglione
Location of Giaglione in Italy
Giaglione
Giaglione (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°8′N 7°0′E
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
Metropolitan cityTurin (TO)
FrazioniSant'Andrea, Sant'Antonio, San Giuseppe, San Lorenzo
Government
  MayorEzio Paini
Area
  Total33.6 km2 (13.0 sq mi)
Elevation
774 m (2,539 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2017)[2]
  Total616
  Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Giaglionesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10050
Dialing code0122
WebsiteOfficial website

Giaglione borders the following municipalities: Bramans (France), Chiomonte, Exilles, Gravere, Mompantero, Susa, and Venaus. It is home to the scanty remains of a castle and to a chapel housing 15th-century frescoes.

Twin towns — sister cities

Giaglione is twinned with:

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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