Orbassano

Orbassano (Italian: [orbasˈsaːno]; Piedmontese: Orbassan [ʊrbaˈsɑŋ]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 13 kilometres (8 miles) southwest of Turin.

Orbassano Orbassan (Piedmontese)
Comune
Comune di Orbassano
Coat of arms
Location of Orbassano
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Coordinates: 45°0′N 7°32′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Metropolitan city	Turin (TO)
Frazioni	Tetti Valfrè, Gonzole
Government
• Mayor	Cinzia Maria Bosso
Area [1]
• Total	22.21 km2 (8.58 sq mi)
Elevation	273 m (896 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017)[2]
• Total	23,365
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Demonym	Orbassanese (pl. -i)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	10043
Dialing code	011
Patron saint	St. John the Baptist
Saint day	24 June
Website	Official website

Orbassano borders the following municipalities: Turin, Rivoli, Rivalta di Torino, Beinasco, Nichelino, Volvera, Candiolo, None.

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.

People

Sonia Gandhi was raised here, although she was born in Lusiana, near Vicenza.

Twin towns

Orbassano is twinned with:

• Ełk, Poland (since 2010)