Nichelino
Nichelino
Ël Niclin (Piedmontese) | |
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City of Italy | |
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Coordinates: 45°0′N 7°39′E / 45.000°N 7.650°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
Frazioni | Stupinigi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giampiero Tolardo |
Area | |
• Total | 20.56 km2 (7.94 sq mi) |
Elevation | 229 m (751 ft) |
Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 47,760 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Nichelinese (pl. -i) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 10042 |
Dialing code | 011 |
Patron saint | St. Matthew |
Saint day | September 21 |
Website | Official website |
Nichelino (Piedmontese: Ël Niclin) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 8 kilometres (5 miles) southwest of Turin.
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Nichelino borders the following municipalities: Turin, Orbassano, Beinasco, Moncalieri, Candiolo, and Vinovo.
History
In 1559 Nichelino was a fief of the Ussel (Occelli) family, becoming a county in 1564. In the late 17th century it has some 400 inhabitants, mostly working as peasants. In 1854, when it had some 1,700 inhabitants, the first train station was built in the town. The population remained nearly stable until the mid-20th century, when a huge immigration flow from southern Italy had it increase from the c. 15,000 of 1961 to the some 45,000 of 1971.
Main sights
The frazione of Stupinigi houses the famous Palazzina di Stupinigi, part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. The castle, also known as Palazzo Occelli (1565), is also notable.
Twin towns
Caluire-et-Cuire, France
Victoria, Malta, Malta
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.
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