Aurora (Turin)

Aurora
Garden dedicated to Mother Teresa
Country Italy
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceTurin
CityTurin
CircoscrizioneCircoscrizione 7
Area
 • Total
2.738 km2 (1.057 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
41,607
 • Density15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi)

Aurora is an historical district in the city of Turin, Italy. This neighborhood is divided into wards, which are distinctive one from another. The district includes:

  • Porta Palazzo quarter has the biggest European open market (Mercato di Porta Palazzo), hosted in Piazza della Repubblica;
  • Borgo Dora quarter, which hosts the Sermig institution as well as flea market;
  • Valdocco quarter, which hosts the Santuario di Maria Ausiliatrice (Sanctuary of Our Lady Help of Christians) and the minor basilica of the Santuario della Consolata (Sanctuary of the Virgin of Consolation).

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