Torre Pellice

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Torre Pellice
La Torre de Pèlis
Comune di Torre Pellice
The Waldensian Church in Torre Pellice
The Waldensian Church in Torre Pellice
Coat of arms of Torre Pellice
Location of Torre Pellice
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Torre Pellice is located in Italy
Torre Pellice
Torre Pellice
Location of Torre Pellice in Italy
Torre Pellice is located in Piedmont
Torre Pellice
Torre Pellice
Torre Pellice (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°49′N 7°14′E / 44.817°N 7.233°E / 44.817; 7.233
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
Metropolitan cityTurin (TO)
Government
 • MayorMarco Cogno (Civic list)
Area
 • Total21.10 km2 (8.15 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,269 m (7,444 ft)
Lowest elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (1-1-2017[2])[3]
 • Total4,545
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
DemonymTorrese(i)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10066
Dialing code0121

Torre Pellice (Vivaro-Alpine: La Torre de Pèlis) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Turin. The municipality is about 17.7 kilometers (11 mi) from the French border. It is crossed by the Pellice river.

Torre Pellice is the centre of the Waldensian church. The town is home to the Museo Valdese, which displays over 250 objects from more than 800 years of Waldensian culture, including weapons, bandages, relics, liturgical objects, medals, coins, paintings, and engravings. The Waldensians arrived in the valley in the early 13th century. In a grotto nearby Torre Pellice they held the Synod of Chanforan, by which they adhered to the Protestant Reformation (1590).

It borders the municipalities of Angrogna, Villar Pellice, Luserna San Giovanni, Rorà, Baussan, and Airali.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.