| Pessinetto | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Pessinetto | |
Panorama from Monte Crestà | |
  Pessinetto Location of Pessinetto in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′N7°24′E / 45.283°N 7.400°E Coordinates: 45°17′N7°24′E / 45.283°N 7.400°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Gisola, Losa, Mombresto, Pessinetto Fuori, Sant'Ignazio, Tortore |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gianluca Togliatti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2014) | |
| • Total | 608 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Pessinettesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 10070 |
| Dialing code | 0123 |
| Website | [http:// Official website] |
Pessinetto is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km northwest of Turin.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Metropolitan City of Turin is a metropolitan city in the Piedmont region, Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin. It replaced the Province of Turin and comprises the city of Turin and 315 other municipalities (comuni). It was first created by the reform of local authorities and then established by the Law 56/2014. It has been officially operative since 1 January 2015.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a European country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Italian Alps and surrounded by several islands. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean sea and traversed along its length by the Apennines, Italy has a largely temperate seasonal climate. The country covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and shares open land borders with France, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy has a territorial exclave in Switzerland (Campione) and a maritime exclave in the Tunisian sea (Lampedusa). With around 60 million inhabitants, Italy is the fourth-most populous member state of the European Union.
Pessinetto borders the following municipalities: Monastero di Lanzo, Ceres, Mezzenile, Lanzo Torinese, Traves, and Germagnano.
Monastero di Lanzo is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km northwest of Turin.
Mezzenile is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Turin.
Lanzo Torinese is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin, region of Piedmont, northwestern Italy. It is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Turin at the mouth of the Valli di Lanzo.
