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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| image_shield = Azeglio-Stemma.png
| shield_size = 50px
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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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Category:Cities and towns in Piedmont
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