Collegno

Collegno
Collegno; Colegn (Piemontese)
	Comune
Comune di Collegno
	The Leumann Village in Collegno.
	; Coat of arms
	; Coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Frazioni	Borgata Paradiso Di Collegno, Leumann, Regina Margherita, Savonera, Baricalla, Basse Dora, Bergera, Campo Sportivo, Gay, Provvidenza, Ricovero Provinciale
Government
• Mayor	Francesco Casciano
Area
• Total	18.10 km2 (6.99 sq mi)
Elevation	302 m (991 ft)
Population (31 January 2022)
• Total	48,491
• Density	2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Collegnese(i)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	10093
Dialing code	011
Patron saint	Saint Lawrence
Saint day	10 August
Website	Official website

Collegno (Italian pronunciation: [kolˈleɲɲo]; Piedmontese: Colegn [kʊˈlɛɲ] ( listen)) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 9 kilometres (6 miles) west of Turin.

It occupies an alluvial plain at the end of the Val di Susa, between Rivoli and Turin, at the foot of Monte Musinè. The terminal course of the Dora Riparia flows in its territory.

History

Collegno originated as a Roman mansio 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Turin, known as Quintum Collegium (hence the modern name). Ancient findings from the area are now in the Museum of Antiquities in Turin.

Curious Facts

From 3 to 8 July 2017, the sports hall PalaCollegno guested the troops of "Sport Crime", the first ever sport based international TV series, including main characters and sport personalities Daniela Scalia and Luca Tramontin, and other basketball celebrities, like former Italian ace Alessandro Abbio.