Chiusa di San Michele
Comune in Piedmont, Italy
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Chiusa di San Michele (Piedmontese: Ciusa San Michel, Arpitan: Kiusa, French: L'Écluse) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Turin.
Chiusa di San Michele
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| Comune di Chiusa di San Michele | |
Panorama from truc del Serro | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Chiusa di San Michele Location within Italy  Chiusa di San Michele Location within Piedmont | |
| Coordinates: 45°6′N 7°19′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Bennale, Basinnato, Molè |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabrizio Borgesa |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 378 m (1,240 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2011)[2] | |
• Total | 1,701 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Chiusini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10050 |
| Dialing code | 011 |
| Patron saint | Peter and Paul |
| Saint day | 29 June |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
Chiusa di San Michele borders the municipalities of Condove, Caprie, Vaie, Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, Valgioie, and Coazze.
There is the monastery of Sacra di San Michele in the vicinity.
