Cirié

Cirié
—  Comune  —
Città di Cirié
Cirié: St. John Baptiste's cathedral (appr. year 1920).
Coat of arms
Cirié Location of Cirié in Italy
Coordinates: 45°14′N 7°36′E / 45.233°N 7.6°E / 45.233; 7.6
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Turin (TO)
Frazioni	Devesi, Vastalla
Government
– Mayor	Francesco Brizio Falletti di Castellazzo
Area
– Total	17.8 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Elevation	344 m (1,129 ft)
Population (28 February 2009)[1]
– Total	18,832
– Density	1,058/km2 (2,740.1/sq mi)
Demonym	Ciriacesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	10073
Dialing code	011
Patron saint	St. Cyriacus
Website	Official website

Cirié is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 km northwest of Turin.

Cirié borders the following municipalities: Nole, San Carlo Canavese, San Maurizio Canavese and Robassomero.

Main sights

• San Giovanni Battista, known as the Duomo although it is not a cathedral church, dates from the 14th century. It has a four-floor campanile and the interior houses a Madonna del Popolo from Defendente Ferrari's workshop and a Byzantine-school crucifix (12th-13th centuries).
• Palazzo dei Marchesi D'Oria, built in the 17th century over a pre-existing building. The House of Savoy had an apartment reserved inside.
• Church of San Giuseppe (17th century).

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links

• Official website