Giaglione (Arpitan: Dzalhoun, Piedmontese: Giajon, French: Jaillons) 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
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| Comune di Giaglione | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Giaglione Location of Giaglione in Italy  Giaglione Giaglione (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°8′N 7°0′E / 45.133°N 7.000°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Sant'Andrea, Sant'Antonio, San Giuseppe, San Lorenzo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ezio Paini |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.6 km2 (13.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 774 m (2,539 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 616 |
| • Density | 18.3/km2 (47.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Giaglionesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10050 |
| Dialing code | 0122 |
| Website | Official website |
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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References
edit- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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