Exilles
Exilles | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Exilles | |
Location of Exilles | |
| Coordinates: 45°6′N 6°56′E / 45.100°N 6.933°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Deveys, Morliere, San Colombano, Champbons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michelangelo Luigi Castellano |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.55 km2 (17.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 870 m (2,850 ft) |
| Population (1-1-2017) | |
• Total | 268 |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Esillese(i) or Exillese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10050 |
| Dialing code | 0122 |
| Patron saint | Saint Peter |
| Saint day | June 29 |
| Website | Official website |
Exilles (Occitan: Eissilhas; nonstandard Occitan: Isiya; Piedmontese: Isiles; Latin: Excingomagus or Scingomagus; Italianization under Italian Fascism: Esille) is a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Turin, on the border with France.
It is the location of the Exilles Fort, an alpine fortification which guarded the route between the Kingdom of France and the Duchy of Savoy.
Exilles borders the following municipalities: Bardonecchia, Bramans (France), Chiomonte, Giaglione, Oulx, Pragelato, Salbertrand, and Usseaux.