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Orbassano — Comune — Comune di Orbassano Location of Orbassano in Italy
OrbassanoCoordinates: 45°0′N 7°32′E / 45°N 7.533°ECoordinates: 45°0′N 7°32′E / 45°N 7.533°E Country Italy Region Piedmont Province Turin (TO) Frazioni Tetti Valfrè, Gonzole Government - Mayor Eugenio Gambetta Area - Total 22.05 km2 (8.5 sq mi) Elevation 273 m (896 ft) Population (31 December 2004)[1] - Total 21,667 - Density 982.6/km2 (2,545/sq mi) Demonym Orbassanesi Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 10043 Dialing code 011 Patron saint St. John the Baptist Saint day June 24 Website Official website Orbassano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 15 km southwest of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 21,667 and an area of 22.1 km².
The most famous local is Sonia Gandhi, who was raised here, although she was actually born in Lusiana, near Vicenza.
Orbassano borders the following municipalities: Turin, Rivoli, Rivalta di Torino, Beinasco, Nichelino, Volvera, Candiolo, None.
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History
The known origins of the city date back to the Roman conquest of Cisalpine Gaul, evidenced by two Imperial era tombstones found here in the second half of the nineteenth century.
By the end of the first millennium, Orbassano was among the lands of the Margrave of Susa, but in 1029 it found itself sold by Manfredi to the new Abbey of San Giusto in Susa. Shortly thereafter, in 1035, some of the land came into the possession of the Diocese of Turin. In the twelfth century Orbassano came under the control of its northern neighbours the Lords of Rivalta, the Orsini family.
Demographic evolution
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Categories:- Cities and towns in Piedmont
- Communes of the Province of Turin
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