San Benigno Canavese

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

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Location of San Benigno Canavese

45°13′26″N 7°46′57″E / 45.22389°N 7.78250°E / 45.22389; 7.78250CountryItalyRegionPiedmontMetropolitan city Turin (TO)FrazioniCascina Mure, Cascina BruciataGovernment

• MayorGiorgio CulassoArea

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• Total22.2 km² (8.6 sq mi)Elevation

194 m (636 ft)Population

(Dec. 2004)^[2]

• Total5,307 • Density240/km² (620/sq mi)DemonymSambenignesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

10080

Dialing code011Patron saintSan TiburzioSaint dayJuly 14WebsiteOfficial website

San Benigno Canavese (Piedmontese: San Balègn) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 km northeast of Turin, whose territory is bordered by the Malone and Orco rivers.

Main sights

Fruttuaria Abbey (founded in 1003). Of the original Romanesque edifice, only the bell tower remains today.
Griffons Mosaic, considered amongst the most notable example of mosaic art in Piedmont.

Ricetto ("Fortified store", 15th century), of which one of the three gates and a corner tower are visible today.
San Benigno Canavese railway station

References

^ "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.