San Gillio (literally "Saint Giles") is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Turin.
San Gillio | |
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Comune di San Gillio | |
![]() San Gillio seen from Mount Musinè. | |
Coordinates: 45°08′28″N 7°32′13″E / 45.14111°N 7.53694°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maria Grazia La Monica |
Area | |
• Total | 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 3,035 |
• Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
Demonym | Sangilliesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 10040 |
Dialing code | 011 |
Patron saint | Saint Giles |
Saint day | September 1 |
Website | Official website |
San Gillio borders the following municipalities: La Cassa, Val della Torre, Druento, Givoletto, Pianezza, and Alpignano. The economy is mostly based on agriculture.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Demographic data from Istat