San Mauro Torinese

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San Mauro Torinese
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San Mauro Torinese (Italy)
San Mauro Torinese
Country Italy
region Piedmont
Metropolitan city Turin  (TO)
Coordinates 45 ° 6 ′  N , 7 ° 46 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 6 ′ 0 ″  N , 7 ° 46 ′ 0 ″  E
height 211  m slm
surface 12.55 km²
Residents 18,908 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 1,507 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 10099
prefix 011
ISTAT number 001249
Popular name Sanmauresi
Patron saint Corpi Santi
Website San Mauro Torinese
View of the old town of San Mauro Torinese

San Mauro Torinese ( Piedmontese San Mò ) is a small town with 18,908 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian metropolitan city of Turin (TO), Piedmont region .

The municipality consists of the districts Pescatori, S.Anna, Oltre Po, Sambuy and San Mauro. The neighboring municipalities are Settimo Torinese , Castiglione Torinese , Turin and Baldissero Torinese .

geography

The place is 9 km from Turin at an altitude of 211  m slm. The municipality covers an area of ​​12.55 km².

history

The first written mention of Pulchra Rada (the ancient name of San Mauro) dates back to May 4th 991. On this day, Anselmo, the ruler of Montferrat at that time, gave the order to rebuild the monastery of the Benedictine monks , which had been destroyed by a Saracen invasion.

Individual evidence

  1. Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

Web links

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