Collegno

Collegno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 9 kilometres (6 miles) west of Turin. It occupies an alluvial plain at the end of the Val di Susa, between Rivoli and Turin, at the foot of Monte Musinè. The terminal course of the Dora Riparia flows in its territory. History Collegno originated as a Roman mansio 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Turin, known as Quintum Collegium (hence the modern name). Ancient findings from the area are now in the Museum of Antiquities in Turin. International relations Collegno is twinned with the following cities: Antony, France Sárospatak, Hungary Volzhsky, Russia Neubrandenburg, Germany Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain San Gregorio Magno, Italy Ousseltia, Tunisia Matanzas, Cuba Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Havířov, Czech Republic Rocchetta Sant'Antonio, Italy Gaiba, Italy See also Bruneri-Canella case References External links Official website