Andezeno (

Piedmontese Piedmontese (; autonym: or , in it, piemontese) is a language spoken by some 2,000,000 people mostly in Piedmont, northwestern region of Italy. Although considered by most linguists a separate language, in Italy it is often mistakenly regard ...

: ''Andzen'') is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region

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, located about southeast of

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. Andezeno borders the following municipalities:

Marentino Marentino is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin. Marentino borders the following municipalities: Sciolze, Moncucco Torinese, Montaldo Torinese, Arignano, and ...

Montaldo Torinese Montaldo Torinese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin. Montaldo Torinese borders the following municipalities: Gassino Torinese, Sciolze, Marentino, Pava ...

Chieri Chieri (; pms, Cher) is a town and '' comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont ( Italy), located about southeast of Turin, by rail and by road. It borders the following municipalities: Baldissero Torinese, Pavarolo, Montaldo ...

, and

Arignano Arignano (Piedmontese: ''Argnan'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about east of Turin. It is home to two castles, the ''Rocca'' (or ''Castello Superiore'', known from 1047, ...

Etymology

According to Italian

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and

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Dante Olivieri, the name Andezeno originates from the Gallo-Latin word ''Andicus'', which is said to be derived from the names of two villages, Andico and Andicello.

Economy

Andezeno was predominantly an agricultural community until the 1960s when the area surrounding the city of

underwent major industrialisation. Today, it mostly home to small businesses and enterprises.

Notable natives

Piero Gobetti Piero Gobetti (; 19 June 1901, Turin – 15 February 1926, Neuilly-sur-Seine) was an Italian journalist, intellectual and radical liberal and anti-fascist. He was an exceptionally active campaigner and critic in the crisis years in Italy after ...

(1901–1926), intellectual and journalist – parents were from Andezeno and he lived there at his family home are various times of his life * Claudio Marchisio (b. 1986), footballer for Juventus and the

Italian national team The Italy national football team ( it, Nazionale di calcio dell'Italia) has represented Italy in international Association football, football since its first match in 1910. The national team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIG ...

– born in the city of Turin and raised in Andezeno, where his parents still live.

References

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