Turbigo
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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 | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Turbigo | |
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.
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