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Giaglione

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Giaglione
Comune di Giaglione
Coat of arms of Giaglione
Location of Giaglione
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Giaglione is located in Italy
Giaglione
Giaglione
Location of Giaglione in Italy
Giaglione is located in Piedmont
Giaglione
Giaglione
Giaglione (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°8′N 7°0′E / 45.133°N 7.000°E / 45.133; 7.000
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
Metropolitan cityTurin (TO)
FrazioniSant'Andrea, Sant'Antonio, San Giuseppe, San Lorenzo
Government
 • MayorEzio Paini
Area
 • Total
33.6 km2 (13.0 sq mi)
Elevation
774 m (2,539 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2017)[2]
 • Total
616
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
DemonymGiaglionesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10050
Dialing code0122
WebsiteOfficial website

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 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

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Giaglione is twinned with:

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.
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