Orbassano (Italian: [orbasˈsaːno]; Piedmontese: Orbassan [ʊrbaˈsɑŋ]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 13 kilometres (8 miles) southwest of Turin.
Orbassano
Orbassan (Piedmontese) | |
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| Comune di Orbassano | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Orbassano  | |
  Orbassano Location of Orbassano in Italy  Orbassano Orbassano (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°0′N 7°32′E / 45.000°N 7.533°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Tetti Valfrè, Gonzole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cinzia Maria Bosso |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.21 km2 (8.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 23,365 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Orbassanese (pl. -i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10043 |
| Dialing code | 011 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Saint day | 24 June |
| Website | Official website |
Orbassano borders the following municipalities: Turin, Rivoli, Rivalta di Torino, Beinasco, Nichelino, Volvera, Candiolo, None.
History
editThe known origins of the city date back to the Roman conquest of Cisalpine Gaul, evidenced by two Imperial era tombstones found here in the second half of the nineteenth century.
By the end of the first millennium, Orbassano was among the lands of the Margrave of Susa, but in 1029 it found itself sold by Manfredi to the new Abbey of San Giusto in Susa. Shortly thereafter, in 1035, some of the land came into the possession of the Diocese of Turin. In the twelfth century Orbassano came under the control of its northern neighbours the Lords of Rivalta, the Orsini family.
People
editSonia Gandhi was raised here, although she was born in Lusiana, near Vicenza.
Twin towns
editOrbassano is twinned with:
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.