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Montalto Dora

Coordinates: 45°29′N 7°52′E / 45.483°N 7.867°E / 45.483; 7.867
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Montalto Dora
Comune di Montalto Dora
The castle of Montalto
The castle of Montalto
Coat of arms of Montalto Dora
Location of Montalto Dora
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Montalto Dora is located in Italy
Montalto Dora
Montalto Dora
Location of Montalto Dora in Italy
Montalto Dora is located in Piedmont
Montalto Dora
Montalto Dora
Montalto Dora (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°29′N 7°52′E / 45.483°N 7.867°E / 45.483; 7.867
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
Metropolitan cityTurin (TO)
Government
 • MayorRenzo Galletto
Area
 • Total
7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2012)[2]
 • Total
3,439
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
DemonymMontaltesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10016
Dialing code0125
WebsiteOfficial website

Montalto Dora is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Turin.

Main sights

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  • Montalto Dora Castle, known from the mid-12th century but rebuilt in the 18th-20th centuries. It has a massive mastio and a chapel with 15th-century frescoes. The castle was owned by the bishopric of Ivrea, from which it went to the Duchy of Savoy in the 14th century.
  • Parish church of Sant'Eusebio
  • Church of San Rocco (c. early 16th century), with Mannerist frescoes inside
  • Villa Casana, dating to the late 16th century but enlarged around 1918.

Twin towns

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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