| Poirino | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Poirino | ||
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  Poirino Location of Poirino in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 44°55′N7°51′E / 44.917°N 7.850°E Coordinates: 44°55′N7°51′E / 44.917°N 7.850°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) | |
| Frazioni | Appendini, Avatanei, Balme, Banna, Becchio, Cacceri, Cantavenna, Favari, La Longa, Marocchi, Masio, Palazzo Valgorrera, Rubina, Stuerda, Ternavasso, Tetti Battuti, Tetti Brossa, Tetti Cellaro, Tetti Elia, Torre Valgorrera, Zucchea | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Angelita Mollo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 75.62 km2 (29.20 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) | |
| Population (1-1-2017 [1] ) | ||
| • Total | 10,635 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Poirinese(i) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 10046 | |
| Dialing code | 011 | |
| Patron saint | St. Ursula | |
| Saint day | 21 October | |
Poirino is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast 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.
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Poirino borders the following municipalities: Chieri, Riva presso Chieri, Villanova d'Asti, Santena, Villastellone, Isolabella, Cellarengo, Pralormo, Ceresole Alba and Carmagnola.
Chieri is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont (Italy), located about 11 kilometres southeast of Turin, 15 km (9 mi) by rail and 13 km (8 mi) by road. It borders the following municipalities: Baldissero Torinese, Pavarolo, Montaldo Torinese, Pino Torinese, Arignano, Andezeno, Pecetto Torinese, Riva presso Chieri, Cambiano, Santena, Poirino.
Riva presso Chieri is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Turin.
Villanova d'Asti is a town and comune in the province of Asti, Piedmont, northern Italy. It has around 5,000 inhabitants. The economy is based on a mixture of agriculture and industry.
