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The Turin tramway network (Italian: Rete tranviaria di Torino) is an important part, along with the Turin Metro, of the public transport network of the city and comune of Turin, in the Piedmont region, northwest Italy. In operation since 1871, the network is about 88 km (55 mi) long, [1] and comprises 10 lines.
Along with Milan, Genoa, and La Spezia, Turin was one of Italy's four cities that experienced area bombing by the RAF; the heaviest raid took place on 13 July 1943, when 295 bombers dropped 763 tons of bombs, killing 792 people. [23] Overall, these raids killed 2,069 inhabitants of Turin, and destroyed or damaged 54% of all buildings in the city.
Administratively it comprises the comune (municipality) of Turin plus 53 further communes, all of which fall within the Metropolitan City of Turin. The metropolitan area has a total population of 1,646,064 estimated by the OECD and an area of 1,127 km 2 , giving a density of 1,461 people per square kilometre. [ 1 ]
The Metropolitan City of Turin (Italian: città metropolitana di Torino; Piedmontese: sità metropolitan-a 'd Turin) is a metropolitan city in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin. It replaced the province of Turin and comprises 312 comuni (sg.: comune).
Turin – important business and cultural centre, and capital city of the Piedmont region in northern Italy. The city has a rich culture and history, being known for its numerous art galleries , restaurants, churches, palaces, opera houses , piazzas , parks, gardens, theatres, libraries, museums and other venues.
In pre-Roman times, the area around modern-day Lingotto was settled by the Celtic population of the Ligoni. [1]Lingotto was established around the 15th century as a rural latifundium between Turin and Moncalieri, taking its name from the agricultural farmhouse that stood along the ancient road connecting Grugliasco to Moncalieri, the current Via Passo Buole.
The following is a list of the 312 municipalities of the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy. [1] List. ISTAT Code Comune Population (2011) 1001: Agliè ...
Click on the map for a fullscreen view Coordinates: 45°04′16″N 7°41′09″E / 45.071161°N 7.685957°E / 45.071161; 7. Piazza Castello is a prominent city square in Turin , Italy .