Villastellone
Comune in Piedmont, Italy
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Villastellone is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 15 km south of Turin.
CountryItaly
FrazioniBorgo Cornalese, Tetti Mauritti, Cascina Monache, Fortepasso, Fontanacervo
Elevation234 m (768 ft)
DemonymVillastellonese(i)
Villastellone | |
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| Comune di Villastellone | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Villastellone Location of Villastellone in Italy  Villastellone Villastellone (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′N 7°45′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Borgo Cornalese, Tetti Mauritti, Cascina Monache, Fortepasso, Fontanacervo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Principi |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.88 km2 (7.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,374 |
| • Density | 220.0/km2 (569.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villastellonese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10029 |
| Dialing code | 011 |
| Patron saint | St. Anne |
| Saint day | 26 July |
Villastellone borders the following municipalities: Moncalieri, Cambiano, Santena, Poirino, Carignano, and Carmagnola. It is home to a "castle", a Baroque villa attributed to Filippo Juvarra built on a pre-existing medieval fortification starting from 1735.
