Rivarolo Canavese is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Turin.
Rivarolo Canavese | |
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| Comune di Rivarolo Canavese | |
 Rivarolo Canavese by night | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rivarolo Canavese  | |
  Rivarolo Canavese Location of Rivarolo Canavese in Italy  Rivarolo Canavese Rivarolo Canavese (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°20′N 7°43′E / 45.333°N 7.717°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Argentera, Bonaudi, Paglie, Pasquaro, Praglie, Sant'Anna, Vesignano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alberto Rostagno |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.25 km2 (12.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 12,488 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rivarolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10086 |
| Dialing code | 0124 |
| Patron saint | Saint James |
| Saint day | 25 July |
| Website | www |
Main sights
edit- Castle of Malgrà (14th century), built by the counts of San Martino who at the time ruled the Canavese.
- San Michele Arcangelo: this church was built in 1759 using a design by Bernardo Antonio Vittone. It has an octagonal dome decorated with stucco.
- Church and convent of San Francesco. It houses a fresco of the Adoration of the Child by Giovanni Martino Spanzotti.
Twin towns
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Sunchales, Argentina, since 2000
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ISTAT.
External links
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