Torre Pellice

Torre Pellice (Vivaro-Alpine: La Torre de Pèlis) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Turin. The municipality is about 17.7 kilometers (11 mi) from the French border. It is crossed by the Pellice river.

Torre Pellice La Torre de Pèlis
Comune
Comune di Torre Pellice
The Waldensian Church in Torre Pellice
Coat of arms
Location of Torre Pellice
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Coordinates: 44°49′N 7°14′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Metropolitan city	Turin (TO)
Government
• Mayor	Marco Cogno (Civic list)
Area [1]
• Total	21.10 km2 (8.15 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,269 m (7,444 ft)
Lowest elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population  (1-1-2017[2])[3]
• Total	4,545
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Demonym	Torrese(i)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	10066
Dialing code	0121

Torre Pellice is the centre of the Waldensian church. The town is home to the Museo Valdese, which displays over 250 objects from more than 800 years of Waldensian culture, including weapons, bandages, relics, liturgical objects, medals, coins, paintings, and engravings. The Waldensians arrived in the valley in the early 13th century. In a grotto nearby Torre Pellice they held the Synod of Chanforan, by which they adhered to the Protestant Reformation (1590).

It borders the municipalities of Angrogna, Villar Pellice, Luserna San Giovanni, Rorà, Baussan, and Airali.

Notable residents

• John Charles Beckwith (British Army officer)
• Migjeni, Albanian poet and writer
• Davide Giordano, physician, surgeon, and former president of Ateneo Veneto
• Andrea Chiarotti, ice sledge hockey Paralympian and coach

Twin towns

• Guardia Piemontese, Italy
• Valdese, North Carolina, United States