Moncalieri is a comune (municipality) of 56,134 inhabitants about 8 kilometres (5 mi) directly south of downtown Turin, in Piedmont, Italy. It is the most populous suburb of Turin and it is notable for its castle, built in the 12th century and enlarged in the 15th century, which later became the favorite residence of King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy and of his daughter Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy. It is part of the World Heritage Site Residences of the Royal House of Savoy.
Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A. is a design and engineering company and brand based in Moncalieri, Italy, that traces its roots to the 1968 foundation of Studi Italiani Realizzazione Prototipi S.p.A. by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Aldo Mantovani. Best known for its automobile design work, Italdesign also offers product design, project management, styling, packaging, engineering, modeling, prototyping and testing services to manufacturers worldwide. As of 2019, Italdesign employs 917 people.
The Turin Metro is the modern VAL rapid transit system serving Turin. It is operated by Gruppo Torinese Trasporti (GTT), a public company controlled by the municipality of Turin. The system comprises one 15.1-kilometre line with 23 stations connecting Fermi station in Collegno with Piazza Bengasi in Turin, near the border with the municipality of Moncalieri.
The Residences of the Royal House of Savoy are a group of buildings in Turin and the Metropolitan City of Turin, in Piedmont. It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 1997.
Nichelino is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 8 kilometres southwest of Turin.
Oulx is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Turin, in the Susa Valley on the border with France.
Pecetto Torinese is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Turin.
Rivalta di Torino is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 14 km southwest of Turin in the valley of the Sangone.
Valgioie is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located in the Val Sangone, about 30 km west of Turin.
The Gruppo Torinese Trasporti (GTT) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the provinces of Alessandria, Cuneo, Asti and the Metropolitan City of Turin. It was created in 2003 from the merge of ATM and SATTI, the latter responsible for railway connection in the province of Turin as well as for the Turin metro. GTT is now wholly owned by the Turin City Hall.
Prince Umberto of Savoy was a member of the Aosta branch of the House of Savoy and was styled the Count of Salemi.
Turin is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is mainly on the western bank of the Po River, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga hill. The population of the city proper is 847,622, while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the OECD to have a population of 2.2 million.
The Autostrada A6 or La Verdemare is an autostrada 124.3 kilometres (77.2 mi) long in Italy located in the regions of Piedmont and Liguria which connects Turin, the southernmost area of Piedmont, especially the province of Cuneo, to the west coast of Liguria and the city of Savona. It is opened in 1960, and its construction finished in 2001, when it was completely overhauled into a two-road motorway. It is a part of the E717 European route.
The Turin metropolitan area is the urban agglomeration centred on the city of Turin in the Piedmont region of north-west Italy. It is defined statistically and does not correspond to a single area of local government. Administratively it comprises the comune (municipality) of Turin plus 53 further communes, all of which fall within the Metropolitan City of Turin.
The Turin–Genoa railway line is a major Italian rail line, connecting the cities of Turin and Genoa. It is 169 kilometres (105 mi) long.
Moncalieri railway station serves the town and comune of Moncalieri, in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy.
Line SFM4 is part of the Turin Metropolitan Railway Service. It connects the Cirié station with the Alba railway station using the Turin-Ceres railway, the Turin railway link, the Carmagnola-Bra railway and the Cavallermaggiore-Alessandria railway.
The Metropolitan City of Turin is a metropolitan city in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin. It replaced the province of Turin and comprises 312 comuni. It was created by the reform of local authorities and established by the Law 56/2014. It has been officially operating since 1 January 2015.
Line SFM7 is a commuter rail line that is part of the Turin Metropolitan Railway Service, and connects Cirié station with Fossano station, using the Turin-Ceres railway, the Turin railway link and the Turin-Fossano-Savona railway. The trains, 34 in total per day, run every hour. The main interchange hubs are Turin Lingotto and Turin Porta Susa stations.
Bengasi is a station of the Turin Metro in Turin, Italy, opened on 23 April 2021. It was one of two stations opened in 2021 as part of the Line 1 southern extension. The station is located under Piazza Bengasi, near the city limits of Turin and Moncalieri. As of April 2021, it is the southernmost terminus station for Line 1, previously it was Lingotto.
