What province is Turin?

Sommario:

1. What province is Turin?
2. Where in Italy is Turin?
3. Is Turin in France or Italy?
4. Why is Torino called Turin?
5. Do Italians say Turin or Torino?
6. How do you spell Turin?
7. How do you say Milan?
8. What do they call Turin in Italy?
9. Do Italians say Milan or Milano?
10. Why is AC Milan Not Milano?
11. How do you say Milan in Italy?
12. Is it pronounced Nike or Nikey?

What province is Turin?

Città Metropolitana di Torino Torino/Provincia

Where in Italy is Turin?

Piedmont Turin, Italian Torino, Latin Augusta Taurinorum, city, capital of Torino provincia and of Piemonte (Piedmont) regione, northwestern Italy. It is located on the Po River near its junction with the Sangone, Dora Riparia, and Stura di Lanzo rivers.

Is Turin in France or Italy?

Turin is in northwest Italy. It is surrounded on the western and northern front by the Alps and on the eastern front by a high hill that is the natural continuation of the hills of Monferrato.

Why is Torino called Turin?

Like many Italian cities, Turin probably takes its name from an ancient Celtic tribe called the Taurini, said to have occupied the heart of Piedmont. Hannibal destroyed the city in 218 BC, and a couple of centuries later, Turin became home to an important Roman military camp.

Do Italians say Turin or Torino?

The city in Italy (map) that's hosting this month's 2006 Winter Olympics is known throughout the English-speaking world—and to speakers of the traditional Piedmontese language of the region—as Turin. But the official name, as far as the Olympics are concerened, is "Torino," in keeping with a decision by the IOC.

How do you spell Turin?

a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65. Italian Torino.

How do you say Milan?

0:051:01How To Say Milan - YouTubeYouTube

What do they call Turin in Italy?

When the Italian city of Turin made its Olympic bid, city leaders requested that their city be referred to as "Torino," which is the name Italians use.

Do Italians say Milan or Milano?

There are no graphic accents in Italian, with a very few exceptions. Milan is always pronounced Mílan and Milano Miláno. Bye!

Why is AC Milan Not Milano?

AC Milan was founded as Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club in 1899 by English expatriates Alfred Edwards and Herbert Kilpin. ... In honour of its English origins, the club has retained the English spelling of the city's name, as opposed to the Italian spelling Milano, which it was forced to bear under the fascist regime.

How do you say Milan in Italy?

As many people near Milan learn - typically after they refer to it Italian-style, or Mi-LAN - the city is pronounced MY-lan.

Is it pronounced Nike or Nikey?

Nike chairman Phillip Knight has confirmed that it's "Nikey" not "Nike", meaning I've essentially been talking nonsense for years. The great pronunciation debate, second only to that of 'gif' and 'jif', came to a head after Knight was sent a letter asking him to circle the correct way of saying the brand name.