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Avigliana
Vijan-a (Piedmontese) | |
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| Città di Avigliana | |
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Location of Avigliana  | |
  Avigliana Location of Avigliana in Italy  Avigliana Avigliana (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°5′N 7°24′E / 45.083°N 7.400°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Drubiaglio, Milanere, Mortera, Bertassi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Archinà |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.22 km2 (8.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| Population (31-12-2021)[2] | |
• Total | 12,350 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Aviglianese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10051 |
| Dialing code | 011 |
| ISTAT code | 001013 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Saint day | 24 June |
| Website | Official website |
Avigliana (Italian: [aviʎˈʎaːna]; Piedmontese: Vijan-a [viˈjɑŋa]; French: Veillane) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Piedmont region or Italy, with 12,129 inhabitants as of 1 January 2023. It lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Turin in the Susa valley, on the motorway going from Turin to Modane, France.
It is best known for two maar lakes, Lago Grande and Lago Piccolo. Also nearby is the massive Sacra di San Michele.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.