Azeglio

{{about|the Italian municipality in Piedmont|the Italian masculine given name|Azeglio (name)}}

{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = Azeglio

| official_name = Comune di Azeglio

| native_name = {{native name|pms|Asèj}}

| image_skyline = Azeglio Panorama.JPG

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| coordinates = {{coord|45|25|N|8|0|E|type:city(1,303)_region:IT|display=inline}}

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| region = Piedmont

| metropolitan_city = Turin (TO)

| frazioni = Cascine Sirio, Cascine Viassa, Cascine Villa, Castellazzo, Lago di Viverone, Pobbia, Pobbietta, Specura

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| mayor = Pio Coda

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 9.96

| population_footnotes = Demographic data from Istat

| population_total = 1278

| population_as_of = 30 April 2017

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| population_demonym = Azegliese(i)

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| elevation_m = 260

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| postal_code = 10010

| area_code = 0125

| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.azeglio.to.it/}}

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Azeglio ({{IPA|it|adˈdzɛʎʎo, adˈdzeʎʎo|lang}};{{cite web|url=http://www.dizionario.rai.it/poplemma.aspx?lid=89760|title=Azeglio|work=Dizionario d'Ortografia e di Pronunzia|language=it|access-date=19 June 2019|archive-date=27 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127021613/http://www.dizionario.rai.it/poplemma.aspx?lid=89760|url-status=dead}} {{langx|pms|Asèj}} {{IPA|pms|aˈzɛj|}}) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about {{convert|45|km|mi}} northeast of Turin.

Azeglio borders the following municipalities: Bollengo, Palazzo Canavese, Piverone, Albiano d'Ivrea, Viverone, Caravino, Settimo Rottaro, and Borgo d'Ale.

Main sights

It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1363/ UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps]

Main sights also include Azeglio Castle, located on a hilltop in the centre of the village.

References

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{{Province of Turin}}

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Category:Cities and towns in Piedmont

Category:Canavese

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