Poirino

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Poirino

44°55′N 7°51′E / 44.917°N 7.850°E / 44.917; 7.850CountryItalyRegionPiedmontMetropolitan city Turin (TO)FrazioniAppendini, 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, ZuccheaGovernment

• MayorAngelita MolloArea

^[1]

• Total75.62 km² (29.20 sq mi)Elevation

249 m (817 ft)Population

(1-1-2017^[2])^[3]

• Total10,635 • Density140/km² (360/sq mi)DemonymPoirinese(i)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

10046

Dialing code011Patron saintSt. UrsulaSaint day21 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.

Poirino borders the following municipalities: Chieri, Riva presso Chieri, Villanova d'Asti, Santena, Villastellone, Isolabella, Cellarengo, Pralormo, Ceresole Alba and Carmagnola.

Main sights

Tower of Valgorrera
Castle of Ternavasso.^[4]
Church of Madonna dell'Ala
Parish church of Santa Maria Maggiore
Church of Spirito Santo
Oratory of San Sebastiano.^[5]

References

^ "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.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Poirino, Welcome To Italy, Retrieved 2009-03-23.
^ Commune of Poirino, TravelMemo.Net, Retrieved 2009-03-23.