Country Italy Elevation 247 m (810 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 15.7 km² Postal code 10090 Region Piedmont | Province / Metropolitan city Turin (TO) Demonym(s) Foglizzesi Dialing code 011 Local time Tuesday 12:02 AM Province Province of Turin Dialling code 011 | |
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Foglizzo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Turin. It is part of the Canavese historical region.
Map of 10090 Foglizzo, Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy
Foglizzo borders the following municipalities: San Giorgio Canavese, San Giusto Canavese, Caluso, Bosconero, San Benigno Canavese, and Montanaro. It is mentioned for the first time in an 882 document, when it was owned by the bishop of Vercelli. Later it was a possessions of the counts of Biandrate and, from 1631, of the Dukes of Savoy. Located there is a castle, perhaps of Roman origins, turned into a noble residence in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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