Scalenghe
Encyclopedia
Scalenghe is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Turin
in the Italian
region of Piedmont
, located about 25 km southwest of Turin
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,156 and an area of 31.7 km².
Scalenghe borders the following municipalities: None
, Pinerolo
, Airasca
, Piscina
, Castagnole Piemonte
, Buriasco
, and Cercenasco
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Turin
Province of Turin
The Province of Turin is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin.It has an area of 6,830 km², and a total population of 2,277,686 . There are 315 comuni in the province – the most of any province in Italy...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region of Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
, located about 25 km southwest of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,156 and an area of 31.7 km².
Scalenghe borders the following municipalities: None
None (TO)
None is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 km southwest of Turin.None borders the following municipalities: Orbassano, Volvera, Candiolo, Piobesi Torinese, Airasca, Castagnole Piemonte, and Scalenghe.-External links:*...
, Pinerolo
Pinerolo
Pinerolo is a town and comune in north-western Italy, 40 kilometres southwest of Turin on the river Chisone.-History:In the Middle Ages, the town of Pinerolo was one of the main crossroads in Italy, and was therefore one of the principal fortresses of the dukes of Savoy. Its military importance...
, Airasca
Airasca
Airasca is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 25 km southwest of Turin.Airasca borders the following municipalities: Cumiana, Volvera, None, Piscina, and Scalenghe.-External links:*...
, Piscina
Piscina (TO)
Piscina is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 25 km southwest of Turin.Piscina borders the following municipalities: Cumiana, Pinerolo, Frossasco, Airasca, and Scalenghe. Part of the municipal territory was involved in the Battle of Marsaglia in...
, Castagnole Piemonte
Castagnole Piemonte
Castagnole Piemonte is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 km southwest of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,944 and an area of 17.3 km²....
, Buriasco
Buriasco
Buriasco is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 30 km southwest of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,353 and an area of 14.7 km²....
, and Cercenasco
Cercenasco
Cercenasco is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 25 km southwest of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,821 and an area of 13.1 km²....
.