Avigliana
Avigliana
Comune in Piedmont, Italy
Avigliana (Italian: [aviʎˈʎaːna]; Piedmontese: Vijan-a [viˈjɑŋa]; French: Veillane) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Piedmont region or Italy, with 12,129 inhabitants as of January 1, 2023. It lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Turin in the Susa valley, on the highway going from Turin to Modane, France.
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It is best known for two maar lakes, Lago Grande and Lago Piccolo. Also nearby is the massive Sacra di San Michele.