Turbigo
Turbigo is a comune (municipality) in the Province o Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, locatit aboot 35 km wast o Milan, alang the Naviglio Grande canal. As o 31 Dizember 2004, it haed a population o 7,486 an a aurie o 8.5 km².
Turbigo | |
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| Comune di Turbigo | |
 Coat airms | |
  Turbigo Location o Turbigo in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′N 8°44′E / 45.533°N 8.733°E | |
| Kintra | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Milan (MI) |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Laura Mira Bonomi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 146 m (479 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2007[1]) | |
| • Total | 7,413 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Turbighesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20029 |
| Diallin code | 0331 |
Turbigo borders the follaein municipalities: Castano Primo, Cameri, Robecchetto con Induno, Galliate. It is the birthplace o naturalist Giuseppe Gené.
It is hame tae a medieval castle, kent frae the 9t century an aiblins biggit aroond a Roman touer, an tae kirk o Santi Cosma e Damiano (1639-1640). An aw frae the 17t century is a brig ower the Naviglio Grande.
On 3 Juin 1859, Turbigo wis the steid o the Battle o Turbigo, a battle o the Seicont Italian War o Unthirldom. Franco-Piedmontese troops crossed the Ticino via a pontoon brig tae occupy the toun. The battle is commemoratit in the name o rue de Turbigo, a Paris street.