Comune in Piedmont, Italy
Luserna San Giovanni
Comune di Luserna San Giovanni
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Location of Luserna San Giovanni
Location of Luserna San Giovanni in Italy
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Show map of Piedmont Coordinates: 44°49′N 7°15′E / 44.817°N 7.250°E / 44.817; 7.250 Country Italy Region Piedmont Metropolitan city Turin (TO)Frazioni Airali, Luserna, San Giovanni, Baussan, Boer, Jallà, Pecoul, Ricoun, Saret • Mayor Duillio Canale • Total 17.74 km2 (6.85 sq mi) • Total 7,252 • Density 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) Demonym Lusernesi Time zone UTC+1 (CET ) • Summer (DST ) UTC+2 (CEST )Postal code 10062
Dialing code 0121 Website Official website
Church in San Giovanni.
Luserna San Giovanni (Occitan : Luzerna e San Jan , Piedmontese : Luserna e San Gioann , French: Lucerne Saint-Jean) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont , located in the Val Pellice about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Turin .
Luserna San Giovanni borders the following municipalities: Angrogna , Bricherasio , Torre Pellice , Bibiana , Lusernetta , Rorà , and Bagnolo Piemonte .
History
Until a merger in 1872, San Giovanni and Luserna were separate villages.[ 3] Caffarel , an Italian chocolate conglomerate, was founded in the area in 1826.[ 4]
Twin towns — sister cities
Luserna San Giovanni is twinned with:
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