Sant'Ambrogio di Torino
Sant'Ambrogio di Torino (Piedmontese: Sant Ambreus) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 25 km west of Turin in the Susa Valley.
Sant'Ambrogio di Torino | |
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Comune di Sant'Ambrogio di Torino | |
Sant'Ambrogio seen from the Monte Musinè | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Sant'Ambrogio di Torino | |
Sant'Ambrogio di Torino Location of Sant'Ambrogio di Torino in Italy Sant'Ambrogio di Torino Sant'Ambrogio di Torino (Piedmont) | |
Coordinates: 45°6′N 7°22′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
Frazioni | Bertassi, San Pietro |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonella Domenica Falchero |
Area | |
• Total | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 356 m (1,168 ft) |
Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 4,843 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Santambrogesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 10057 |
Dialing code | 011 |
Patron saint | St. John of Besate |
Saint day | November 21 |
Website | Official website |
Sant'Ambrogio di Torino borders the municipalities of Caprie, Villar Dora, Chiusa di San Michele, Avigliana and Valgioie. The ancient thousand-year abbey of the Sacra di San Michele, founded in the years between 983 and 987, is located within the municipality at the top of Mount Pirchiriano. The town's sights include several medieval towers, the 13th century castle and walls, a Romanesque bell tower from the 12th century and remains of the 11th century church of San Pietro.
Culture
Historical Documents
The Historical Archive of the Municipality of Sant'Ambrogio di Torino preserves documents from the year 1553. The archive of the Parish of San Giovanni Vincenzo holds records from the year 1580 onwards, when the Parish became independent of the Sacra di San Michele. Since 1810 the parish of San Giovanni Vincenzo in Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, has taken care of the conservation of Breviary of San Michele della Chiusa, a liturgical text of 1315 in two volumes which shows the annual cycle of prayers of the monks of the Sacra di San Michele, and contains parts of melodies sung with notations typical of this monastery, with forms not found in Gregorian texts of other monasteries.
Twin towns — sister cities
Sant'Ambrogio di Torino is twinned with:
Sant'Ambrogio sul Garigliano, Italy (2003) Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella, Italy (2004)
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.