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Collegno Colegn (Piedmontese)
Comune
Comune di Collegno
The Leumann Village in Collegno.
Coat of arms
Location of Collegno
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Coordinates: 45°5′N 7°35′E / 45.083°N 7.583°E / 45.083; 7.583
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Metropolitan city	Turin (TO)
Frazioni	Borgata Paradiso Di Collegno, Leumann, Regina Margherita, Savonera, Baricalla, Basse Dora, Bergera, Campo Sportivo, Gay, Provvidenza, Ricovero Provinciale^[1]
Government
• Mayor	Francesco Casciano
Area ^[2]
• Total	18.10 km² (6.99 sq mi)
Elevation	302 m (991 ft)
Population (31 January 2022)^[3]
• Total	48,491
• Density	2,700/km² (6,900/sq mi)
Demonym	Collegnese(i)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	10093
Dialing code	011
Patron saint	Saint Lawrence
Saint day	10 August
Website	Official website^{[permanent dead link]}

Collegno (Italian pronunciation: [kolˈleɲɲo]; Piedmontese: Colegn [kʊˈlɛɲ] ^ⓘ) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 9 kilometres (6 miles) west of Turin.

It occupies an alluvial plain at the end of the Val di Susa, between Rivoli and Turin, at the foot of Monte Musinè. The terminal course of the Dora Riparia flows in its territory.

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History

Collegno originated as a Roman mansio 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Turin, known as Quintum Collegium (hence the modern name). Ancient findings from the area are now in the Museum of Antiquities in Turin.

Lajos Kossuth, the exiled leader of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 lived in the Baraccone section of the village from 1874 until 1882. The former politician bought a villa with a large garden not far from the train station, and spent his days with gardening, botanical expeditions to the Alps, writing his memoirs and receiving Hungarian guests. He was forced to sell the villa due to financial difficulties. The house was demolished in the 1970s.

Curious Facts

From 3 to 8 July 2017, the sports hall PalaCollegno guested the troops of "Sport Crime", the first ever sport based international TV series, including main characters and sport personalities Daniela Scalia and Luca Tramontin, and other basketball celebrities, such as former Italian ace Alessandro Abbio.