Luserna San Giovanni (Occitan: Luzerna e San Jan, Piedmontese: Luserna e San Gioann, French: Lucerne Saint-Jean) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located in the Val Pellice about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Turin.
Luserna San Giovanni | |
---|---|
Comune | |
Comune di Luserna San Giovanni | |
![]() | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Luserna San Giovanni ![]() | |
![]() ![]() Luserna San Giovanni Location of Luserna San Giovanni in Italy Show map of Italy![]() ![]() Luserna San Giovanni Luserna San Giovanni (Piedmont) Show map of Piedmont | |
Coordinates: 44°49′N 7°15′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
Frazioni | Airali, Luserna, San Giovanni, Baussan, Boer, Jallà, Pecoul, Ricoun, Saret |
Government | |
• Mayor | Duillio Canale |
Area | |
• Total | 17.74 km2 (6.85 sq mi) |
Population (30 September 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 7,252 |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Lusernesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 10062 |
Dialing code | 0121 |
Website | Official website |
Luserna San Giovanni borders the following municipalities: Angrogna, Bricherasio, Torre Pellice, Bibiana, Lusernetta, Rorà, and Bagnolo Piemonte.
Until a merger in 1872, San Giovanni and Luserna were separate villages.[3] Caffarel, an Italian chocolate conglomerate, was founded in the area in 1826.[4]
Luserna San Giovanni is twinned with:
Piedmont · Comuni of the Metropolitan City of Turin | |
---|---|
|
General |
|
---|---|
National libraries |
![]() | This article on a location in the Province of Turin is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |