Turin

Nation	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Area	130 km²
Population	902,255
Density	6,630 / km²
Time Zone	CET: UTC+1
Location	45°04′N 7°40′E
Altitude	240 m
Mayor	Sergio Chiamparino
Map showing the location of Turin in Italy
Official Site

Torino or Turin is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. The population of Turin city is 908,000 (2004 census), but with its metropolitan area totals about 1.7 million inhabitants. The province is one of the largest in Italy, with 6,830 sq. km, and one of the most populous, with 2,236,941 inhabitants at the 2004 census. Turin will host the 2006 Winter Olympics. Image File history File links Torino-Stemma. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... The Regions of Italy were granted a degree of regional autonomy in the 1948 constitution, which states that the constitutions role is: to recognize, protect and promote local autonomy, to ensure that services at the State level are as decentralized as possible, and to adapt the principles and laws... Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte) is a region of northwestern Italy. ... -1... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... This abbreviation has four meanings: Central European Time (see time zones) College English Test: a national English examination in Peoples Republic of China. ... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... hi mom ... Image File history File links PosizioneComune. ... Image File history File links Italy_Regions_220px. ... Sydney, Australia at Night. ... This article concerns places that serve as centers of government and politics. ... Piedmont is a region of northwestern Italy. ... A bank is an institution that provides financial service, particularly taking deposits and extending credit. ... The Po (Latin: Padus) is a river that flows 652 kilometers eastward across northern Italy, from Mount Monviso (in the Cottian Alps) to the Adriatic Sea near Venice. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Turin (It. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The XX Olympic Winter Games will be held in Turin, Italy from February 10 to February 26, 2006. ...

History

The name of Turin comes from Tau, a Celtic word that means mountains. The Italian name, Torino, happens to mean "little bull" in Italian; hence the coat of arms and the symbol of the city. The area was settled by the Taurini in pre-Roman times. The Celtic languages are the languages descended from Proto-Celtic, or Common Celtic, spoken by ancient and modern Celts alike. ... The Taurini were an ancient Celt-Ligurian people, who occupied the upper valley of the river Po, in the centre of the modern Piedmont. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2. ...

In the first century B.C. (probably 28 B.C.), the Romans created a military camp (Castra Taurinorum), later dedicated to Augustus (Augusta Taurinorum). The typical Roman street grid can still be seen in the modern city. Turin reached about 5,000 inhabitants at the time, all living inside the high walls. The 1st century was that century which lasted from 1 AD to 100 AD, or from 0 to 99 in a more scientific notation (using a year zero), as in astronomical year numbering. ... BC may stand for: Before Christ (see Anno Domini) : an abbreviation used to refer to a year before the beginning of the year count that starts with the supposed year of the birth of Jesus. ... The famous statue of Octavian at the Prima Porta Caesar Augustus (Latin:IMP·CAESAR·DIVI·F·AVGVSTVS) ¹ (23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), known to modern historians as Octavian for the period of his life prior to 27 BC, is considered the first and one of the most...

After the fall of the Roman empire the city was conquered by the Lombards, then the Franks; it was then ruled by the Bishops. At the end of the 13th century, when it was annexed to the Duchy of Savoy, the city already had 20,000 inhabitants. Many of the garden and palaces were built in the 15th century when the city was redesigned; the University was also founded during this period. The Lombards (Latin Langobardi, from which the alternative name Longobards found in older English texts), were a Germanic people originally from Scandinavia that entered the late Roman Empire. ... The Franks or the Frankish people were one of several west Germanic federations. ... For the earlier history of Savoy, see County of Savoy. ... The University of Turin (Università degli Studi di Torino, UNITO) is the university of Turin in the Piedmont region of north-western Italy. ...

Emanuele Filiberto (Iron Head) made Turin the capital of the Duchy of Savoy in 1563. Piazza San Carlo, via Po and the Royal Palace (Palazzo Reale) were built in this period. ... For the earlier history of Savoy, see County of Savoy. ... Events February 1 - Sarsa Dengel succeeds his father Menas as Emperor of Ethiopia February 18 - The Duke of Guise is assassinated while besieging Orléans March - Peace of Amboise. ...

In 1706 the French besieged the city for 117 days without conquering it. After the subsequent treaty of Utrecht, the Kingdom of Sardinia was annexed to the Duchy of Savoy and the architect Filippo Juvarra began a major redesign of the city. Now the capitol of a European kingdom, Turin had about 90,000 inhabitants at the time. Events March 27 - Concluding that Emperor Iyasus I of Ethiopia had abdicated by retiring to a monastery, a council of high officials appoint Tekle Haymanot I Emperor of Ethiopia May 23 - Battle of Ramillies September 7 - The Battle of Turin in the War of Spanish Succession - forces of Austria and... Utrecht refers to various cities and areas: A province of the Netherlands A city in the Netherlands, and capital of the province of the same name A (historic) bishopric of the Netherlands An agglomeration in the Netherlands that includes the city of Utrecht A city in South Africa, in the... Kingdom of Sardinia, in 1839: Mainland Piedmont, with Savoia upper left (pink) and Nizza (Nice) lower left (brown) both now French, and Sardinia in the inset The Kingdom of Sardinia is a former kingdom in Italy. ... Filippo Juvarra also spelled Filippo Juvara, Italian architect and scene-designer, was born in Messina March 7,1678 and died in Madrid January 31,1736. ...

View over Turin.

View by night.

In the 19th century, after brief occupation by Napoleon, the city began to actively pursue the unification of Italy. The Fréjus Tunnel was opened and made Turin an important communication node. The city now had 250,000 inhabitants. The Museo Egizio, the Mole Antonelliana, the Gran Madre church and Vittorio Veneto square were built in this period. Image File history File links Mg-k_Torino_Alpi. ... Image File history File links Mg-k_Torino_Alpi. ... Image File history File links Mg-k_Torino_n. ... Image File history File links Mg-k_Torino_n. ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... Italian unification, also known as Risorgimento (resurrection), was a historical process by which the Kingdom of Sardinia (ruled by the Savoy dynasty with Turin as its capital) gradually conquered the Italian peninsula, including the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, the Duchy of Modena, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, the Duchy... The Fréjus Rail Tunnel (also called Mont Cenis Tunnel) is a railroad tunnel of 13. ... The Museo Egizio in Turin is home to what is regarded as the second largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world (the first being the Cairo Museum). ... The Mole on the 2 cent Italian euro coin The Mole Antonelliana is a major architectural symbol of the city of Turin, Italy. ...

In 1861, Turin became the capital of the newly proclaimed United Italy. In 1865 the capital was moved to Florence. (Since 1870 the capital has been Rome.) Turin reacted to the loss of importance, beginning a rapid industrializzation: in 1899 FIAT was founded and Lancia in 1909; the Universal Exposition was held in Turin in 1911. The city had 430,000 inhabitants at the time. 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Founded 59 BC as Florentia Region Tuscany Mayor Leonardo Domenici (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  102 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 356,000 almost 500,000 3,453/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 43°47 N 11°15 E www. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The present Fiat logo The old Fiat logo, still commonly seen, used from 1969 to 1999 Fiat S.p. ... Lancia is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia, part of the Fiat group since 1969. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Worlds Fair is the generic name for various large expositions held since the mid 19th century. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

After WWI the conflicts between worker and industrialists began, the first strikes took place and in 1920 the Lingotto factory was occupied. WWI may be an acronym for: World War I World Wrestling Industry This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Lingotto is a district of Turin, Italy, but the name is most associated with the Lingotto building on the Via Nizza, which once was a huge car factory, constructed by Fiat. ...

After WWII Turin was rapidly rebuilt and its industries greatly developed, which caused waves of immigration mainly from the southern regions of Italy. The population reached 1 million in 1960 and peaked at 1.5 millions in 1975. In the '80's the first industrial crisis hit the city and its population began to decline (and continues to, while the metropolitan area grows). The 2005 population is 908,000. German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Law and government

The mayor of Turin is directly elected every 5 years. Sergio Chiamparino, the current mayor, belongs to the center-left coalition.

See also: List of mayors of Turin This is a list of mayors of Turin, Italy. ...

Geography

Turin from the satellite.

Turin is located in northwest Italy. It is surrounded on the western and northern front by the Alps and on the southern front by the hills of Monferrato. Three major rivers pass through the city: the Po and two of its tributaries, the Dora Riparia (from the Celtic duria meaning "water," later changed to "Duria Minor" by the Romans), and the Stura di Lanzo and Sangone. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x918, 232 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Turin ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x918, 232 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Turin ... The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... Montferrat (in Italian, Monferrato) is part of the province of Asti in Italy. ... PO may stand for: Pareto optimality Parole Officer Per os, Latin for by mouth or orally Perfect Orange a third wave ska based in Knoxville, TN from 2002-2005 Pilkington Optronics, now Thales Optronics Pissed off (often used as a verb or adjective, as in POed or POed) Platforma... Dora Riparia is an Italian river, a left-hand tributary of the Po. ... The Celtic languages are the languages descended from Proto-Celtic, or Common Celtic, spoken by ancient and modern Celts alike. ... Stura di Lanzo is a 65 km long river in north-western Italy (Piedmont). ...

Demographics

The city of Turin grew by 0.88% during the last 3 years, which was attributed to a somewhat low birth rate, contributing to an aging population. Around 16.4% of the population are under 14 years over age, while those in retirement age number 18.8%. The city has seen a rise in immigrants, including the suburban areas. The population remains overwhelmingly Italian (96.1%), but there are groups like Romanian: 2.3%, Moroccans: 1.5%, Peruvians: 0.5%, Albanian: 0.4%, and others. Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ...

Economy

Today the city is a major industrial centre, known particularly as home to the headquarters and main production lines of the car company Fiat. The city is home to the famous Lingotto building, which was at one time the largest car factory in the world, and is now a convention centre, concert hall, art gallery, shopping centre and hotel. Other companies founded in Turin are Invicta, founded 1821, Lavazza, Martini, Kappa and the chocolate factory Caffarel. A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The present Fiat logo The old Fiat logo, still commonly seen, used from 1969 to 1999 Fiat S.p. ... Lingotto is a district of Turin, Italy, but the name is most associated with the Lingotto building on the Via Nizza, which once was a huge car factory, constructed by Fiat. ... The World in plate carrée projection The World In English, world is rooted in a compound of the obsolete words were, man, and eld, age; thus, its oldest meaning is age or life of man. Its primary modern meaning is the planet Earth, especially when capitalized: the World. ... A convention center is a large, cavernous public building with enough open space to host public and private business and social events for the surrounding municipal and metropolitan areas. ... A Concert hall is a cultural building, which serves as performance venue, chiefly for classical instrumental music. ... A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging, usually on a short-term basis and especially for tourists. ... Invicta (meaning undefeated) is the motto of the county of Kent, England. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... See: Martini cocktail - a popular cocktail. ... Kappa are a Italian sportswear company founded in Turin in 1916. ... Pierre Paul Caffarel (1801 Turin - 1871 Turin), Italian entrepreneur who created the chocolate company of Caffarel. ...

It is also a center for aerospace industry, with Alenia. Some major elements of the International Space Station, such as the Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules, were produced in Turin. The future European launcher projects beyond Ariane 5 will also be managed from Turin, by the new NGL company, a subsidiary of EADS (70%) and Finmeccanica (30%). Alenia Aeronautica Italian aeronautic company Alenia Difesa Italian defense products company Alenia Spazio Italian aerospace company [now called Alcatel Alenia Space] Alenia Marconi Systems or AMS Anglo-Italian electronic company Categories: Disambiguation ... ISS Statistics Crew: 2 As of August 21, 2005 Perigee: 352. ... March 10, 2001 - The Leonardo Multi Purpose Logistics Module rests in Discoverys payload bay in this view taken from the ISS by a crew member using a digital still camera during STS-102. ... Ariane 5 lifts off from Kourou Ariane 5 is an expendable launch system designed to deliver satellites into geostationary transfer orbit and to send payloads to low earth orbit. ... NGL is an acronym for: NGL programming language Natural gas liquids (ngl. ... European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) is a large European industrial corporation of the aerospace business, formed by the merger on July 10, 2000 of Aérospatiale-Matra of France, Dornier and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA) of Germany, and Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) of Spain. ... Finmeccanica is Italys second largest industrial group. ...

Turin is also the birthplace of major aspects of the Italian economy, such as telecommunications Telecom Italia, television (Rai, National TV channel) and cinema. Most of these industries have moved to other parts of Italy, but Turin still hosts the National Museum of Cinema. Telecom Italia is a formerly partially state-owned Italian telco. ... RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana) is the Italian public service broadcaster. ...

Transportation Infrastructure

The town currently has a large number of rail and road work sites. Although this activity has increased as a result of the 2006 Winter Olympics, parts of it had long been planned. Some of the work sites deal with general improvements to car traffic, such as underpasses and flyovers, but two projects are of major importance and will change the shape of the town radically. The XX Olympic Winter Games will be held in Turin, Italy from February 10 to February 26, 2006. ...

One is the 'Spina' ('spine') which includes the doubling of a major railroad crossing the town. The railroad previously ran in a trench, which will now be covered by a major boulevard; the town rail station on this line will become the main station of Turin ('Porta Susa').

The other major project is the construction of a subway line based on the VAL system. This project is expected to continue for years and to cover a larger part of the town, but its first phase was finished in time for the Olympic Games (inaugurated on 4 February 2006 and opened to the public the day after). This first leg of the subway system links the nearby town of Collegno with the 'Porta Susa' station in Turin's town centre; the next leg extending the service to the 'Porta Nuova' railway station is expected by June 2007. This underground transportation project has historical importance for Turin, as the town has dreamed of an underground line for decades, the first project dating as far back as the twenties. In fact, the main street in the town centre ('Via Roma') runs atop a tunnel built during the fascist era (when 'Via Roma' was built); the tunnel was supposed to host the underground line but is now used as an underground car park. A project to build an underground system was ready in the seventies, with government funding for it and for similar projects in Milan and Rome; whilst the other two cities went ahead with the projects, Turin local gorvernment lead by major Diego Novelli shelved the proposal as it believed it to be too costly and unnecessary, but that only meant more funding for Rome and Milan. VAL is a type of automatic (driverless) light rubber-tired metro, technology based on an invention by Professor Robert Gabillard. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese dialect: Milán) is the main city in northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2. ...

Sites of interest

The Mole Antonelliana.

The Mole Antonelliana.

The Basilica di Superga near Turin.

The Basilica di Superga near Turin.

The church Monte dei Cappuccini.

The facade of Palazzo Carignano.

The Gran Madre Church from the Mole Antonelliana.

Sunset on the Po River in Turin

One of its main symbols is the Mole Antonelliana, which hosts the National Cinema Museum of Italy. The Cathedral of St John the Baptist houses the Shroud of Turin, an old linen cloth with an imprint of a man, which is believed by many to be the cloth that covered Jesus in his grave. The Museo Egizio has the most important collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world after the Cairo Museum. Download high resolution version (1500x947, 207 KB)The Mole Antonelliana. ... Download high resolution version (1500x947, 207 KB)The Mole Antonelliana. ... The Mole on the 2 cent Italian euro coin The Mole Antonelliana is a major architectural symbol of the city of Turin, Italy. ... Image File history File links Mg-k_Torino_Mole. ... Image File history File links Mg-k_Torino_Mole. ... The Mole on the 2 cent Italian euro coin The Mole Antonelliana is a major architectural symbol of the city of Turin, Italy. ... Image File history File links Mg-k_Basilica_Superga1. ... Image File history File links Mg-k_Basilica_Superga1. ... Image File history File links Mg-k_Basilica_Superga2. ... Image File history File links Mg-k_Basilica_Superga2. ... Image File history File links Mg-k_Torino_Cappuccini. ... Image File history File links Mg-k_Torino_Cappuccini. ... Image File history File links Mg-k_Torino_Carignano. ... Image File history File links Mg-k_Torino_Carignano. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1101 KB) This Photo was taken by me 3/8/05 Gabridelca 12:29, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC) Turins Gran Madre File links The following pages link to this file: Turin ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1101 KB) This Photo was taken by me 3/8/05 Gabridelca 12:29, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC) Turins Gran Madre File links The following pages link to this file: Turin ... The Mole on the 2 cent Italian euro coin The Mole Antonelliana is a major architectural symbol of the city of Turin, Italy. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 315 KB) Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Turin Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 315 KB) Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Turin Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... PO may stand for: Pareto optimality Parole Officer Per os, Latin for by mouth or orally Perfect Orange a third wave ska based in Knoxville, TN from 2002-2005 Pilkington Optronics, now Thales Optronics Pissed off (often used as a verb or adjective, as in POed or POed) Platforma... The Mole on the 2 cent Italian euro coin The Mole Antonelliana is a major architectural symbol of the city of Turin, Italy. ... The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist (Italian Duomo di San Giovanni, Dome of Saint John) was built in Turin during 1491-1498. ... The first photo of the Shroud of Turin, taken in 1898, had the surprising feature that the image on the negative was clearer than the positive image. ... Image of a man on the Pioneer plaque sent to interstellar space A man is a male human adult, in contrast to an adult female, which is a woman. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Biblical_Jesus. ... The Museo Egizio in Turin is home to what is regarded as the second largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world (the first being the Cairo Museum). ...

Turin offers a circuit of great historical and architectural interest: the Savoy Residences. In addition to the Royal Palace, the official residence of the Savoys until 1865, the circuit includes palaces, residences and castles in the city centre and in the surrounding towns. Torino is home to Palazzo Chiablese, the Royal Armoury, the Royal Library, Palazzo Madama, Palazzo Carignano, Villa della Regina, and the Valentino Castle. In the area around the city, the castles of Rivoli, Moncalieri, Venaria, Agliè, Racconigi, and Govone can be visited. The Hunting Lodge by Juvarra can be admired in Stupinigi and there is also the royal estate in Pollenzo. Some of these (first and foremost Rivoli, the location of the Museum of the same name) host events, exhibitions and cultural initiatives not only of local interest. In 1997, this complex of historical buildings was recognised as a world heritage site by Unesco. 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the hills above the city is the basilica church of Superga, from where there is a splendid panorama of Turin against a backdrop of the snow-capped Alps. Superga can be reached by means of the Superga Rack Railway from the suburb of Sassi. The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ... The Superga Rack Railway (or Sassi-Superga Railway) is a mountain railway line in the city of Turin in Italy. ...

The city is also famous for being the film set of the 1969 classic film The Italian Job starring Michael Caine - it is possible to visit all the locations on a special tour - and Deep Red (1975), directed by Italian horror filmmaker Dario Argento. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... The Italian Job is a British comedy caper film, directed by Peter Collinson and written by Troy Kennedy Martin, who also penned episodes of the British TV series The Sweeney starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman. ... Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, CBE (born 14 March 1933), known professionally as Sir Michael Caine, is an Oscar winning English film actor. ... Dario Argento (born September 7, 1940) is a film director, producer and screenwriter well known for his work in the typically Italian giallo genre, and for his influence on modern horror and slasher movies. ...

Universities

• University of Turin (Università degli Studi di Torino) / http://www.unito.it/
• Politecnico di Torino (Turin) / http://www.polito.it/
• Istituto Europeo di Design (Turin) / http://www.ied.it/

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Turin World Book Capital

After Alexandria, Madrid, New Delhi, Antwerp and Montreal, Turin has been chosen by UNESCO as World Book Capital for the year 2006 because of its activity of book and reading promotion, especially with the International Book Fair, one of the most important fairs in Europe of its kind. Antiquity and modernity stand cheek-by-jowl in Egypts chief Mediterranean seaport Located on the Mediterranean Sea coast, Alexandria Αλεξάνδρεια (in Arabic, الإسكندرية, transliterated al-ʼIskandariyyah) is the chief seaport in Egypt, and that countrys second largest city, and the capital of the Al Iskandariyah governate. ... Madrid is the capital and largest city in Spain, as well as in the province and the autonomous community of the same name. ... The Humayuns Tomb, situated in New Delhi, has an architectural design similar to the Taj Mahal. ... The Cathedral of our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp) in the Handschoenmarkt, in the old quarter of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to a number of triptychs by Renaissance Belgian painter Rubens. ... City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay MPs Vivian Barbot, Bernard Bigras, Denis Coderre, Irwin Cotler, Stéphane Dion, Gilles Duceppe, Marlene Jennings, Francine Lalonde, Jean Lapierre, Paul Martin, Réal Ménard, Serge Ménard, Maria Mourani, Massimo Pacetti, Bernard Patry... UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1945. ... World Book Capital is a title bestowed by UNESCO to a city in recognition of the quality of its programs to promote books and reading and the dedication of all players in the book industry. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

From April 2006 to April 2007 Turin will host a festival called "Signs of Writing" composed of events, meetings, seminars, debates, letters, and performances.

Sport

The city is famous for two of the greatest football teams ever, Torino F.C. and Juventus, and will host the 2006 Winter Olympics. Turin has also hosted two summer Universiade the first in 1959 and 1970, in 2007 it will host our first Winter Universiade. In a terrible air accident in 1949, a plane carrying the whole Torino F.C. team (at that time the most important in Eurpe and aka Grande Torino) hit the church of Superga, on the Turin hills. Among those who lost their lives was Valentino Mazzola, father of Ferruccio and Sandro Mazzola (who were also later to be football champions). Turin was also the city were the FISA (international rowing federation) was born in 1892. Old logo for Torino Calcio, used until 2005 Torino Football Club is one of the most popular Italian football clubs, based in Turin. ... Juventus Football Club (Latin for Youth, pronounced yoo-VEHN-toos) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ... The XX Olympic Winter Games will be held in Turin, Italy from February 10 to February 26, 2006. ... The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes, by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes, by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Old logo for Torino Calcio, used until 2005 Torino Football Club is one of the most popular Italian football clubs, based in Turin. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Torino F.C.. (Discuss) Grande Torino (The Great Torino) is how the Torino F.C. team of the forties is known in Italy. ... The Superga air disaster happened on Wednesday, May 4, 1949, when a plane carrying almost the entire Grande Torino squad (18 players), plus management, journalists and crew, crashed into the Superga hills near Turin, killing everyone on board. ... Valentino Mazzola (January 26, 1919 in Cassano dAdda (Milano) - May 4, 1949 in Superga, outside Turin) was an Italian footballer and captain of the Torino side killed in the Superga air disaster. ... Sandro Mazzola (born November 8, 1942 in Turin, Italy) was a football player. ...

Chocolate

Turin is the birth place of solid chocolate. It was in Turin that Doret invented a revolutionary machine that could make solid chocolate as we eat it now at the end of the 18th century. Turin produces a typical chocolate, named Gianduiotto after Gianduia, a local Commedia dell'arte mask, and many other kinds of chocolate in a host of confectioneries all around the city. Chocolate comes in dark, milk, and white varieties with cocoa solids contributing to the brown coloration. ... The Gianduiotto is a Piedmontese chocolate whose shape is similar to an upturned boat. ... Gianduja is one of the masks of the Italian Commedia dellArte, typically representing the town of Turin (and Piedmont in general). ... Karel Dujardins set his closely-observed scene of a travelling troupes makeshift stage against idealized ruins in the Roman Campagna: dated 1657 (Louvre Museum) Commedia dellarte (Italian, meaning comedy of professional artists but has also been interpreted as comedy of humors) also known as Extemporal Comedy was a...

Nearby towns

Turin is surrounded by several smaller cities in the Province of Turin such as Grugliasco, Rivoli, Chivasso, Venaria, Settimo Torinese, Orbassano, Moncalieri, Avigliana, Buttigliera Alta, Gassino Torinese, Nichelino, Collegno and others, that make up one of Italy's primary metropolitan areas. This article is about the town near Turin, Italy. ... Chivasso is a common of 23. ... Settimo Torinese is a commune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. ... Orbassano is a commune in the province Torino, Piedmont, Italy, about 20km from the city of Turin. ... Moncalieri is a town of approximately 56,000 inhabitants (2001) about nine kilometers south of Turin, Italy. ... Avigliana is a town of approximately 10,000 inhabitants located about 25 km from Turin in the Susa valley in Piedmont in northern Italy. ... Buttigliera Alta is a small village of approximately 6800 inhabitants located about 25 km from Turin in the Susa valley in Piemont. ... Gassino Torinese is a small Italian town in the Piedmont near Torino, in north-west Italy. ...

Notable natives

• Giovanni Agnelli (1866-1945) - Founder of FIAT
• Gianni Agnelli (1921-2003) - Chairman director of FIAT and very influential Italian
• Amedeo Avogadro (1776-1856) - Biologist
• Alessandro Baricco (1958- ) writer
• Giuseppe Marc'Antonio Baretti (1719-1789) - Critic
• Camillo Benso, count of Cavour - Politician (Italian unification)
• Norberto Bobbio (1909-2004) - Historian and philosopher
• Pierre Paul Caffarel (1795-1850) - Inventor of chocolate and businessman
• Antonio Benedetto Carpano (1764-1815) - Inventor of vermouth and apéritif
• Robert Fano (1917- ) - Engineer
• Galileo Ferraris (1847-1997) - Physicist and electrical engineer
• Sonia Gandhi (1946- ) - Politician
• Piero Gobetti (1901-1926) - Intellectual
• Joseph Louis Lagrange (1736-1813) - Mathematician
• Vincenzo Lancia (1881-1937) - Sportsman and businessman, founder of Lancia
• Luigi Lavazza (1859-1949) - Inventor and businessman of coffee
• Carlo Levi (1902-1975) - Painter
• Primo Levi (1919-1987) - Philosopher and writer
• Salvador Edward Luria (1912-1991) - Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine
• Alessandro Martini (1812-1905) Businessman in vermouth industry
• Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909- ) Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine
• Adriano Olivetti (1901-1960) Businessman
• Giuseppe Peano (1858-1932) Mathematician
• Aurelio Peccei (1908-1984) Founder of the Club of Rome
• Piero Sraffa (1898-1983) Influential economist
• Massimo Taparelli, marquis d'Azeglio (1798-1866) - Statesman, novelist and painter
• Umberto Tozzi (1952- ) - Singer
• Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1820-1878) - King of Piedmont and the first King of the united Italy

Giovanni Agnelli, joh-VAHN-ee ahn-YEL-ee (August 13, 1866-December 16, 1945), was the founder of the Fiat (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino) automobile company and the leading Italian industrialist of the first half of the 20th century. ... The present Fiat logo The old Fiat logo, still commonly seen, used from 1969 to 1999 Fiat S.p. ... Giovanni Agnelli, better known as Gianni Agnelli (March 12, 1921 – January 24, 2003), was an Italian industrialist and principal shareholder of Fiat. ... The present Fiat logo The old Fiat logo, still commonly seen, used from 1969 to 1999 Fiat S.p. ... Amedeo Avogadro Count Lorenzo Romano Amedeo Carlo Avogadro di Quaregna e Cerreto (August 9, 1776–July 9, 1856) was an Italian scientist, most noted for his contributions to the theory of molarity and molecular weight. ... Alessandro Baricco (born January 25, 1958 in Turin, Italy) is a popular Italian novelist, both in Italy and abroad. ... Giuseppe MarcAntonio Baretti (1719-1789), Italian critic, was born at Turin. ... Count Camillo Benso di Cavour (Turin, August 10, 1810 - Santena, near Turin, June 6, 1861) was a statesman who was a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification and the first Prime Minister of the new Kingdom of Italy. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Norberto Bobbio (October 18, 1909 – January 9, 2004) was an Italian philosopher of law and political sciences and an historian of political thought. ... Pierre Paul Caffarel (1801 Turin - 1871 Turin), Italian entrepreneur who created the chocolate company of Caffarel. ... Chocolate comes in dark, milk, and white varieties with cocoa solids contributing to the brown coloration. ... Antonio Benedetto Carpano, (1764 Turin -1815 Turin)Italian inventor, famous for having invented the Vermouth and consequently the aperitif. ... Vermouth is a fortified wine flavored with aromatic herbs and spices (aromatized in the trade) in recipes that are closely-guarded trade secrets. ... An apéritif is an alcoholic drink usually enjoyed as an appetizer before a large meal. ... Robert Mano Fano (1917- ) is professor emeritus of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ... Galileo Ferraris (October 30, 1847 - February 7, 1897) was an Italian physicist and electrical engineer, noted mostly for his studies on alternating current. ... Sonia Gandhi Sonia Gandhi (सोनिया गाँधी) née Maino (born December 9, 1946), is an Italian-born Indian politician, the president of the Indian National Congress (Congress Party) and the widow of former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi. ... Piero Gobetti (1901-1926) was a young journalist, intellectual and radical liberal. ... Joseph Louis Lagrange Joseph Louis Lagrange (January 25, 1736 – April 10, 1813; born Giuseppe Luigi Lagrangia in Turin, Lagrange moved to Paris (1787) and became a French citizen, adopting the French translation of his name, Joseph Louis Lagrange) was an Italian mathematician and astronomer who made important contributions to classical... Vincenzo Lancia (Fobello 1881- Turin 1937) Italian pilot, engineer and founder of Lancia Vincenzo Lancia was born in the small village of Fobello on August 24th, 1881, close to Turin. ... Lancia is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia, part of the Fiat group since 1969. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Coffee in beverage form. ... Carlo Levi Carlo Levi (29 November 1902 – January 4, 1975) was an Italian-Jewish painter, writer, activist, anti-fascist, and doctor. ... Primo Levi Primo Levi (July 31, 1919 - April 11, 1987) was an Italian chemist and author of memoirs, short stories, poems, and novels. ... Salvador Edward Luria (August 13, 1912 - February 6, 1991) was a naturalized American microbiologist whose pioneering work on phage helped open up molecular biology. ... Alessandro Martini (1812-1905), Italian businessman, founder of the most important company of vermouth in the world, namely Martini or Martini & Rossi in the United States In 1830 he purchased a small company of vine, which was situated very close to Turin. ... Vermouth is a fortified wine flavored with aromatic herbs and spices (aromatized in the trade) in recipes that are closely-guarded trade secrets. ... Rita Levi-Montalcini (born April 22, 1909 in Turin) is an Italian-American neurologist who, together with colleague Stanley Cohen, received the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of growth factors. ... Adriano Olivetti (1901 Turin- 1960 Turin), Italian entrepreneur, the son of the founder of Olivetti, Camillo Olivetti Adriano Olivetti was known worldwide during his lifetime as the Italian manufacturer of Olivetti typewriters, calculators, and computers. ... Giuseppe Peano Giuseppe Peano (August 27, 1858 – April 20, 1932) was an Italian mathematician and philosopher best known for his contributions to set theory. ... Aurelio Peccei (July 4, 1908 - March 14, 1984) was an Italian scholar and industrialist, best known as the founder and first president of the Club of Rome. ... The Club of Rome is a global think tank that deals with a variety of international political issues. ... Piero Sraffa (1898-1983) was an influential economist. ... Francesco Hayez: Massimo dAzeglio 1860 Massimo Taparelli, marquis dAzeglio (Turin, October 24, 1798 - January 15, 1866), was an Italian statesman, novelist and painter. ... Umberto Tozzi (born March 4, 1952) is an Italian pop singer and composer, born in Turin. ... Victor Emmanuel II (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele II; March 14, 1820 – January 9, 1878) was the King of Piedmont, Savoy and Sardinia from 1849–1861. ... Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte) is a region of northwestern Italy. ...

Notable residents

• Edmondo de Amicis
• St. John Bosco
• Francesco Faà di Bruno
• Italo Calvino
• Gaspare Campari
• Francesco Cirio
• Renato Dulbecco
• Umberto Eco
• Luigi Einaudi
• Erasmus
• Guido Fubini
• Natalia Ginzburg
• Antonio Gramsci
• Cesare Lombroso
• Tulse Luper
• Joseph de Maistre
• Giulio Natta
• Friedrich Nietzsche
• Vilfredo Pareto
• Cesare Pavese
• Emilio Salgari
• Ascanio Sobrero
• Germain Sommeiller
• Elio Vittorini

Edmondo De Amicis (Oneglia (Imperia), October 21, 1846 - Bordighera, 1908), is a notable Italian childrens writer. ... This article incorporates text from the public domain Catholic Encyclopedia. ... Francesco Faà di Bruno (1825—1888) was an Italian mathematician and priest, born at Alessandria. ... Italo Calvino (October 15, 1923 – September 19, 1985) was an Italian writer and novelist. ... Gaspare Campari was born in 1828 in the small town of Castelnuovo, the province of Lombardy, before Italy was unified. ... Francesco Cirio, Italian businessman and inventor of canned vegetables and meat (Nizza Monferrato close to Turin 1836-1900). ... Renato Dulbecco (born February 22, 1914) is an Italian-born virologist. ... Photo of Umberto Eco by Robert Birnbaum Umberto Eco (born January 5, 1932) is an Italian freemason, medievalist, philosopher and novelist, best known for his novel The Name of the Rose and his many essays. ... Luigi Einaudi (1874 - 1961) was an Italian political figure. ... Desiderius Erasmus in 1523 Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (also Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam) (October 27, probably 1466 – July 12, 1536) was a Dutch humanist and theologian. ... Guido Fubini (January 19, 1879 - June 6, 1943) was an Italian mathematician, best known for Fubinis theorem. ... Natalia Ginzburg née Levi (14 July 1916, Palermo, Italy - 7 October 1991, Rome) was an Italian author whose work explored family relationships. ... Antonio Gramsci Antonio Gramsci (January 22, 1891 – April 27, 1937) was an Italian writer, politician, leader and theorist of Socialism, Communism and Anti-Fascism. ... Cesare Lombroso Cesare Lombroso (Verona, November 6, 1835 - Turin, October 19, 1909) was a historical figure in modern criminology, and the founder of the Italian Positivist School of criminology. ... Tulse Luper is a fictional 20th century character, created by Peter Greenaway. ... Joseph de Maistre (portrait by Karl Vogel von Vogelstein, 1810) Joseph-Marie, Comte de Maistre (April 1, 1753- February 26, 1821) was a French-speaking Savoyard lawyer, diplomat, writer, and philosopher. ... Giulio Natta (February 26, 1903 – May 2, 1979) was an Italian chemist. ... Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (IPA:) (October 15, 1844 – August 25, 1900) was a philosopher of German-Polish descent, whose critiques of contemporary culture, religion, and philosophy centered around a basic question regarding the foundation of values and morality. ... Vilfredo Federico Damaso Pareto (born July 15, 1848 in Paris, France - died August 19, 1923 in Lausanne, Switzerland) made several important contributions to economics, sociology and moral philosophy, especially in the study of income distribution and in the analysis of individuals choices. ... Cesare Pavese (September 9, 1908 – August 27, 1950) was an Italian poet and novelist. ... Emilio Salgari (born Verona, August 21, 1862, died Torino, April 25, 1911), was a writer of action adventure swashbucklers and a pioneer of science fiction in Italy. ... Ascanio Sobrero (1812-1888) was an Italian chemist who discovered nitroglycerin in 1847 while working under Théophile-Jules Pelouze at the University of Torino, who had worked with the explosive material guncotton. ... Germain Sommeiller (1815-1871), Italian ingeener, famous for being the Chief of the design and the Director of the works for the Mont Cenis tunnel or Frejus Tunnel (12 km), the first big tunnel of History He was born in Saint-Jeoire-en Faucigny (Bonneville, Haute Savoie) on 15th February... Elio Vittorini (July 23, 1908 - February 12, 1966) was an Italian writer and novelist. ...

External links

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Torino

• The official institutional site - Website version is in Italian - Also some pages in English, German, Spanish, French and Romanian.
• Experimental interactive maps - Website version is in Italian
• A brief visitor's guide - what to see in Turin in 36 hours English
• Photos of Turin (Take care! Dialer program!)
• Photo Gallery Piedmont and Turin
• Torino 2006 Olympic Games - English, Italian and French. Website version is in Italian.
• CityMayors article
• Winter Universiade Torino 2007 - English, Italian and French. Website Version is Italian.
• Guide to Turin city - Information and useful link
• ItalianVisits.com
• International Book Fair
• National Cinema Museum of Italy
• Postcards from Turin
• Waether & PanoramaCams from Turin

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