Colleretto Giacosa

Colleretto Giacosa is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Turin.

Colleretto Giacosa
Comune
Comune di Colleretto Giacosa
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Coordinates: 45°26′N 7°47′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Metropolitan city	Turin (TO)
Frazioni	Campana
Government
• Mayor	Ernesto Marco
Area [1]
• Total	4.59 km2 (1.77 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population  (31 August 2021)[2]
• Total	586
• Density	128/km2 (331/sq mi)
Demonym	Collerettese(i)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	10010
Dialing code	0125
Patron saint	San Felice
Saint day	Third sunday of October

Colleretto Giacosa borders the following municipalities: Samone, Loranzè, Pavone Canavese, Parella, and San Martino Canavese.

The poet, playwright and librettist Giuseppe Giacosa (1847 – 1906) was born in the then Colleretto Parella, the town changed its name after him.