Turin metropolitan area

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The urban agglomeration seen from east (Turin's hills) to west (Susa Valley)

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 metropolitan area has a total population of 1,646,064 estimated by the OECD and an area of 1,127 km2, giving a density of 1,461 people per square kilometre. [1] It is the fourth most populous metropolitan area in Italy. 51% of the population lives within the city of Turin.

Composition

The Turin metropolitan area includes the city of Turin and 53 municipalities, the most important of these by population are Turin, Moncalieri, Collegno, Rivoli, Settimo Torinese and Nichelino:

ProvinceMunicipalityArea (km2)Population [2]
Piedmont
Metropolitan City of Turin Turin 130.0847,033
San Mauro Torinese 12.018,539
Castiglione Torinese 14.26,476
Gassino Torinese 20.59,380
Settimo Torinese 36.5146,678
Brandizzo 6.48,649
Chivasso 51.326,544
Volpiano 32.415,253
San Benigno Canavese 22.25,980
Mappano 9.737,419
Leinì 31.916,300
Borgaro Torinese 11.1811,843
Caselle Torinese 23.5813,839
San Maurizio Canavese 17.510,173
San Francesco al Campo 15.04,820
Cirié 17.818,080
San Carlo Canavese 21.04,018
Nole 11.36,812
Grosso 4.3959
Mathi 7.13,803
Robassomero 8.43,070
Venaria Reale 20.332,828
Druento 27.78,957
Collegno 18.149,050
Pianezza 16.515,431
Alpignano 12.016,711
Caselette 14.03,020
Grugliasco 13.136,712
Rivoli 29.547,299
Rosta 9.04,976
Buttigliera Alta 8.36,384
Avigliana 23.312,540
Beinasco 6.817,534
Rivalta di Torino 25.320,050
Villarbasse 10.43,503
Orbassano 22.123,156
Bruino 5.68,514
Sangano 6.73,723
Piossasco 40.018,013
Volvera 20.98,578
Nichelino 20.646,512
Candiolo 11.95,641
None 24.77,916
Vinovo 17.715,028
Piobesi Torinese 19.73,875
Moncalieri 47.056,496
La Loggia 12.88,821
Trofarello 12.310,691
Cambiano 14.25,955
Santena 16.210,537
Pecetto Torinese 9.24,069
Pino Torinese 21.98,384
Chieri 54.335,869
Baldissero Torinese 15.53,623
TOTAL1,126.61,646,064

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References

  1. "Documentazione torino". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
  2. 2008 population estimates from ISTAT