Turbigo

Turbigo is a comune (municipality) in the Province o Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, locatit aboot 35 km wast o Milan, alang the Naviglio Grande canal. As o 31 Dizember 2004, it haed a population o 7,486 an a aurie o 8.5 km².

Turbigo
Comune
Comune di Turbigo
Coat airms
Turbigo Location o Turbigo in Italy
Coordinates: 45°32′N 8°44′E
Kintra	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Milan (MI)
Govrenment
• Mayor	Laura Mira Bonomi
Area
• Total	8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Elevation	146 m (479 ft)
Population  (31 December 2007[1])
• Total	7,413
• Density	870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Turbighesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	20029
Diallin code	0331

Turbigo borders the follaein municipalities: Castano Primo, Cameri, Robecchetto con Induno, Galliate. It is the birthplace o naturalist Giuseppe Gené.

It is hame tae a medieval castle, kent frae the 9t century an aiblins biggit aroond a Roman touer, an tae kirk o Santi Cosma e Damiano (1639-1640). An aw frae the 17t century is a brig ower the Naviglio Grande.

On 3 Juin 1859, Turbigo wis the steid o the Battle o Turbigo, a battle o the Seicont Italian War o Unthirldom. Franco-Piedmontese troops crossed the Ticino via a pontoon brig tae occupy the toun. The battle is commemoratit in the name o rue de Turbigo, a Paris street.

References

1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.