Azeglio (;
pms, Asèj ) is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Turin in the
Italian
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region
Piedmont
it, Piemontese
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, located about northeast of
Turin
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Azeglio borders the following municipalities:
Bollengo,
Palazzo Canavese,
Piverone,
Albiano d'Ivrea,
Viverone,
Caravino,
Settimo Rottaro, and
Borgo d'Ale
Borgo d'Ale is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about west of Vercelli. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,629 and an area of .All demograph ...
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Main sights
It is home to one or more prehistoric
pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the
Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps are a series of prehistoric pile dwelling (or stilt house) settlements in and around the Alps built from about 5000 to 500 BC on the edges of lakes, rivers or wetlands. In 2011, 111 sites located various ...
UNESCO
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World Heritage Site
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[UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps]
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References
Cities and towns in Piedmont
Canavese
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