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Colleretto Giacosa

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Colleretto Giacosa
Comune di Colleretto Giacosa
Location of Colleretto Giacosa
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Colleretto Giacosa is located in Italy
Colleretto Giacosa
Colleretto Giacosa
Location of Colleretto Giacosa in Italy
Colleretto Giacosa is located in Piedmont
Colleretto Giacosa
Colleretto Giacosa
Colleretto Giacosa (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°26′N 7°47′E / 45.433°N 7.783°E / 45.433; 7.783
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
Metropolitan cityTurin (TO)
FrazioniCampana
Government
 • MayorErnesto Marco
Area
 • Total4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2021)[2]
 • Total586
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
DemonymCollerettese(i)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10010
Dialing code0125
Patron saintSan Felice
Saint dayThird sunday of October

Colleretto Giacosa is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Turin.

Colleretto Giacosa borders the following municipalities: Samone, Loranzè, Pavone Canavese, Parella, and San Martino Canavese.

The poet, playwright and librettist Giuseppe Giacosa (1847 – 1906) was born in the then Colleretto Parella, the town changed its name after him.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.