Druento is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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region

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, located about northwest of

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. Druento is located in a hilly-plain territory, between the Givoletto mountains and the Turin plain. Attractions include La Mandria Regional Park, housing a former

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Royal residence. Druento is an industrial town. Here, during the 20th century, numerous immigrants from southern Italy moved to work at

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or connected companies.

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Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Turin-geo-stub