Montalto Dora

Montalto Dora is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Turin.

Montalto Dora
Comune
Comune di Montalto Dora
The castle of Montalto
Coat of arms
Location of Montalto Dora
Montalto Dora
Location of Montalto Dora in Italy
Montalto Dora
Montalto Dora (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°29′N 7°52′E
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
Metropolitan cityTurin (TO)
Government
 • MayorRenzo Galletto
Area
 • Total7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2012)[2]
 • Total3,439
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Montaltesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10016
Dialing code0125
WebsiteOfficial website

Main sights
  • The castle, known from the mid-12th century but rebuilt in the 18th-20th centuries. It has a massive mastio and a chapel with 15th-century frescoes. The castle was owned by the bishopric of Ivrea, from which it went to the Duchy of Savoy in the 14th century.
  • Parish church of Sant'Eusebio
  • Church of San Rocco (c. early 16th century), with Mannerist frescoes inside
  • Villa Casana, dating to the late 16th century but enlarged around 1918.

Twin towns
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gollark: To AP other random omen hatchlings or not to AP them, that is the question.
gollark: And 14G or so messy thuwed.
gollark: I've also got a 20G or so messy magma.

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.



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