Collegno

Collegno (Italian pronunciation: [kolˈleɲɲo]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province 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.

International relations

Collegno is twinned with the following cities:

Antony, France

Sárospatak, Hungary

Volzhsky, Russia

Neubrandenburg, Germany

Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain

San Gregorio Magno, Italy

Ousseltia, Tunisia

Matanzas, Cuba

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Havířov, Czech Republic

Rocchetta Sant'Antonio, Italy

Gaiba, Italy

See also

References

External links

Media related to Collegno at Wikimedia Commons