Foglizzo

Foglizzo
Comune di Foglizzo
Church of Santa Maria Maddalena.
Location of Foglizzo
Foglizzo
Location of Foglizzo in Italy
Foglizzo
Foglizzo (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°16′N 7°49′E / 45.267°N 7.817°E / 45.267; 7.817
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
Metropolitan cityTurin (TO)
Government
  MayorFulvio Gallenca
Area
  Total
15.64 km2 (6.04 sq mi)
Elevation
247 m (810 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)
  Total
2,337
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
DemonymFoglizzesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10090
Dialing code011
WebsiteOfficial website

Foglizzo is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Turin. It is part of the Canavese historical region.

Foglizzo borders the following municipalities: San Giorgio Canavese, San Giusto Canavese, Caluso, Bosconero, San Benigno Canavese, and Montanaro. It is mentioned for the first time in an 882 document, when it was owned by the bishop of Vercelli. Later it was a possessions of the counts of Biandrate and, from 1631, of the Dukes of Savoy. Foglizzo Castle, perhaps of Roman origins, is located in the town, and was turned into a noble residence in the 17th and 18th centuries.