Avigliana

Avigliana
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
Metropolitan city	Turin (TO)
Coordinates	45 ° 5 ′ N , 7 ° 24 ′ E Coordinates: 45 ° 5 ′ 0 ″ N , 7 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ E
height	383 m slm
surface	23 km²
Residents	12,599 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	548 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	10051
prefix	011
ISTAT number	001013
Popular name	Aviglianesi
Patron saint	St. John Baptist
Website	Avigliana
	; The Avigliana castle complex

Avigliana ( Piedmontese Vijan-a , Latin Villiana ) is an Italian municipality with 12,599 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Susa Valley , in the metropolitan city of Turin (TO) in the Piedmont region . She is the holder of the Bandiera Arancione of the TCI .

Avigliana is a member of the mountain commune Comunità Montana Bassa Valle di Susa e Val Cenischia . The municipality consists of the districts Drubiaglio, Milanere, Mortera and Bertassi. The neighboring municipalities are Villar Dora , Almese , Caselette , Sant'Ambrogio di Torino , Valgioie , Buttigliera Alta , Giaveno , Reano and Trana .

The patron saint of the place is St. John the Baptist .

geography

The place is 25 kilometers from the provincial capital Turin at an altitude of 383 m above sea level. The municipality covers an area of 23.26 km². In the vicinity of the village there are numerous lakes that are protected by the Parco Naturale Laghi di Avigliana Natural Park .