Grugliasco

Grugliasco
Comune
Comune di Grugliasco

Downtown Grugliasco

Coat of arms
Grugliasco

Location of Grugliasco in Italy

Coordinates: 45°4′N 7°35′E / 45.067°N 7.583°E / 45.067; 7.583Coordinates: 45°4′N 7°35′E / 45.067°N 7.583°E / 45.067; 7.583
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Province / Metropolitan city Turin (TO)
Frazioni Certezza, Gerbido, Lesna, Mandina, Mulino, San Vincenzo
Government
  Mayor Roberto Montà (PD)
Area
  Total 13.1 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Elevation 293 m (961 ft)
Population (31 March 2014)[1]
  Total 38,725
  Density 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Grugliaschesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 10095
Dialing code 011
Patron saint St. Roch
Saint day 31 January
Website Official website

Grugliasco is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 9 kilometres (6 miles) west of Turin.

Grugliasco borders the following municipalities: Turin, Collegno, and Rivoli. In 1945 here and in Collegno members of the retreating German 34th Panzer Division killed 68 civilians in retaliation for a partisan ambush.

International relations

Grugliasco is twinned with:

Transport

References

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

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