Turin
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Summary
Turin is a big city[1].
Key Facts
- Award received: European City of the Trees[2]
- Member of: Creative Cities Network[3], World Tourism Cities Federation[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Metropolitan City of Turin[5]
- Country: Italy[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Po[7], Dora Riparia[8], Sangone[9], Stura di Lanzo[10]
- Head of government: Chiara Appendino[11], Stefano Lo Russo[12]
- Continent: Europe[13]
- Instance of: comune of Italy[14]
- Official language: Italian[15]
- Shares border with: Baldissero Torinese[16], Beinasco[17], Borgaro Torinese[18], Collegno[19], Grugliasco[20], Mappano[21], Moncalieri[22], Nichelino[23], Orbassano[24], Pecetto Torinese[25], Pino Torinese[26], Rivoli[27], San Mauro Torinese[28], Settimo Torinese[29]
- Twinned administrative body: Volgograd[30], Esch-sur-Alzette[31], Bagneux[32], Chambéry[33], Córdoba[34], Detroit[35], Gaza City[36], Glasgow[37], Nagoya[38], Lille[39], Liège[40], Salt Lake City[41], Quetzaltenango[42], Bogotá[43]
- Legislative body: Turin City Council[44]
- Postal code: 10121–10156[45]
- Licence plate code: TO[46]
- Patron saint: Our Lady of Consolation[47], John the Baptist[48]
- Said to be the same as: Municipality of Turin[49]
- Local dialing code: 011[50]
- Has part(s): Crocetta Centre[51], Wikidata item[52], Wikidata item[53], Borgo San Donato[54]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Turin include Torino FC[55], an association football club[56], in Italy[57], founded in 2005[58]; Ford Torino[59], an automobile model[60], founded in 1968[61]; Turin–Lyon high-speed railway[62], a high-speed railway line[63], in France[64]; Torino Scale[65], a hazard scale[66], founded in 1996[67]; Turin Airport[68], an airport[69], in Italy[70], founded in 1953[71]; The so-called “Turin Satirical-Erotic Papyrus”[72], a papyrus[73], founded in -1190[74]; Torino Hut[75], a mountain hut[76], in Italy[77], founded in 1952[78]; and 9523 Torino[79].
Why It Matters
Entities named for Turin include Torino FC[55], an association football club[56], in Italy[57], founded in 2005[58]; Ford Torino[59], an automobile model[60], founded in 1968[61]; Turin–Lyon high-speed railway[62], a high-speed railway line[63], in France[64]; Torino Scale[65], a hazard scale[66], founded in 1996[67]; Turin Airport[68], an airport[69], in Italy[70], founded in 1953[71]; and The so-called “Turin Satirical-Erotic Papyrus”[72], a papyrus[73], founded in -1190[74].
FAQs
What awards did Turin receive?
Honors received include European City of the Trees[2].