Montalto Dora
Appearance
Montalto Dora | |
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Comune di Montalto Dora | |
![]() The castle of Montalto | |
Coordinates: 45°29′N 7°52′E / 45.483°N 7.867°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Renzo Galletto |
Area | |
• Total | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
Population (31 December 2012)[2] | |
• Total | 3,439 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Demonym | Montaltesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 10016 |
Dialing code | 0125 |
Website | Official website |
Montalto Dora is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Turin.
Main sights
[edit]- Montalto Dora Castle, known from the mid-12th century but rebuilt in the 18th-20th centuries. It has a massive mastio and a chapel with 15th-century frescoes. The castle was owned by the bishopric of Ivrea, from which it went to the Duchy of Savoy in the 14th century.
- Parish church of Sant'Eusebio
- Church of San Rocco (c. early 16th century), with Mannerist frescoes inside
- Villa Casana, dating to the late 16th century but enlarged around 1918.
Twin towns
[edit]Cannara, Italy
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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.
External links
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