San Giorio di Susa
San Giorio di Susa | |
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| Comune di San Giorio di Susa | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of San Giorio di Susa  | |
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| Postal code | 10050 |
| Dialing code | 0122 |
| Patron saint | Saint George |
| Saint day | April 23 |
| Website | Official website |
San Giorio di Susa (
Arpitan: San Gœri, French: Saint-Joire) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 km west of Turin
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San Giorio di Susa borders the following municipalities: Bruzolo, Chianocco, Bussoleno, San Didero, Villar Focchiardo, Coazze, Roure.
The castle of San Giorio di Susa was visited by
King Edward I of England in 1273 on his way back from crusade. The distinctive three pinnacled merlons of the crenellations were later copied at Conwy Castle in Wales
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References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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