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
Comune di San Gillio
San Gillio seen from Mount Musinè.
San Gillio seen from Mount Musinè.
Coat of arms of San Gillio
Location of San Gillio
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San Gillio is located in Italy
San Gillio
San Gillio
Location of San Gillio in Italy
San Gillio is located in Piedmont
San Gillio
San Gillio
San Gillio (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°08′28″N 7°32′13″E / 45.14111°N 7.53694°E / 45.14111; 7.53694
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
Metropolitan cityTurin (TO)
Government
 • MayorMaria Grazia La Monica
Area
 • Total8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
 • Total3,035
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
DemonymSangilliesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10040
Dialing code011
Patron saintSaint Giles
Saint daySeptember 1
WebsiteOfficial 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

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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. ^ Demographic data from Istat