Luserna San Giovanni

Luserna San Giovanni
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
Metropolitan city	Turin  (TO)
Coordinates	44 ° 49 ′  N , 7 ° 15 ′  E Coordinates: 44 ° 49 ′ 0 ″  N , 7 ° 15 ′ 0 ″  E
height	475  m slm
surface	17 km²
Residents	7,267 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	427 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	10062
prefix	0121
ISTAT number	001139
Popular name	Lusernesi
Patron saint	Heart of jesus
Website	www.comune.luserna.to.it

Town hall of the municipality

Waldensian Church from 1806

Waldensian Church in San Giovanni (2011)

Luserna San Giovanni ( Piedmontese Luserna e San Gioann , Occitan Luzerna e San Jan ) is an Italian municipality with 7,267 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the metropolitan city of Turin (TO), Piedmont region , directly east of Torre Pellice .

geography

Luserna San Giovanni is a member of the mountain commune Comunità Montana Val Pellice . The municipality is located on the Pellice and Angrogna rivers . It is located in the middle of the Val Pellice , in a part that is also called Val (di) Luserna and consists of the districts Airali, Luserna and San Giovanni. The municipality covers an area of ​​17 km².

Their neighboring communities are Angrogna , Bricherasio , Torre Pellice (capital of the valley), Bibiana , Lusernetta , Rorà and Bagnolo Piemonte .

history

The castle of Luserna was first mentioned in 1096. According to the relevant document, it went on March 28, 1069 to Maria, of Alemannic origin and daughter of Hugo, and her husband Gosuinus, called Merulus. According to historical tradition, he was the progenitor of the Signori von Luserna. According to other documents, he appeared in their vicinity before the death of Duchess Adelheid von Susa († 1091), probably as early as 1063. Her death accelerated the collapse of the margraviate Turin , whereby Merulus was able to secure some scattered parts to connect them later tried. Like other local rulers, he took the opportunity to found an independent dynasty , despite retaining the title Vicecomes . This split into three lines in a process that could not be reconstructed, namely those of the Bigliori, the Rorenghi and the Manfredi, which, according to the in-house legend, go back to the corresponding sons of an ancestor.

religion

The Waldensian church, which has its center in the neighboring municipality of Torre Pellice, is present in Luserna San Giovanni. There are both Catholic and Waldensian churches in the village. The classical Waldensian church was built in 1806.

The place is under the patronage of the Sacred Heart .

economy

An important branch of the economy are the quarries in which orthogneiss is broken (known as Pietra di Luserna ), but agriculture with the cultivation of grain and fruit is also a central branch of business. The chocolate manufacturer Caffarel is also based in Luserna.

Community partnerships

Community partnerships exist with the cities of Prievidza in Slovakia , Savines-le-Lac in France and Colonia Valdense in Uruguay .

Sons and daughters

• Fernando Cerchio (1914–1974), director
• Davide Nicola (* 1973), soccer player and coach

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ Alessandro Barbero: Il dominio dei signori di Luserna sulla Val Pellice (secoli XI-XIII) , in: Bollettino storico-bibliografico subalpino 91.2 (1993) 657-669, here: p. 657 ( online ).
3. ^ Website of the municipality - Guida turistica , accessed on August 2, 2017
4. ↑ Website of the municipality - Gemellaggi , accessed on August 2, 2017

Web links

Commons : Luserna San Giovanni  - Collection of images, videos and audio files