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'''Turin''' (in Italian ''Torino'') is an important city and a major business and industrial center in [[Piedmont]], a region of Northwestern [[Italy]]. Its population is about 909,700 inhabitants. From 1861 to 1865, it was the first capital of Italy. | '''Turin''' (in Italian ''Torino'') is an important city and a major business and industrial center in [[Piedmont]], a region of Northwestern [[Italy]]. Its population is about 909,700 inhabitants. From 1861 to 1865, it was the first capital of Italy. | ||
| − | The [[Shroud of Turin]] is kept in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, and attracts many pilgrims every year. | + | The [[Shroud of Turin]] is kept in the Cathedral of Saint [[John the Baptist]], and attracts many pilgrims every year. |
[[Category:Italy]][[Category:Cities]] | [[Category:Italy]][[Category:Cities]] | ||
Revision as of 00:33, March 7, 2011
Turin (in Italian Torino) is an important city and a major business and industrial center in Piedmont, a region of Northwestern Italy. Its population is about 909,700 inhabitants. From 1861 to 1865, it was the first capital of Italy.
The Shroud of Turin is kept in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, and attracts many pilgrims every year.