San Benigno Canavese

San Benigno Canavese
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
Metropolitan city	Turin  (TO)
Coordinates	45 ° 15 '  N , 7 ° 47'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 15 '0 "  N , 7 ° 47' 0"  E
height	194  m slm
surface	22.19 km²
Residents	6,024 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	271 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	10080
prefix	011
ISTAT number	001236
Popular name	Sambenignesi
Patron saint	San Tiburzio
Website	San Benigno Canavese

San Benigno Canavese ( Piedmontese San Balègn ) is a municipality with 6024 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian metropolitan city of Turin (TO), Piedmont region .

The districts Cascina Mure and Cascina Bruciata belong to the municipality. The neighboring municipalities are Foglizzo , Bosconero , Montanaro , Lombardore , Chivasso and Volpiano . The patron saint of the place is San Tiburzio .

geography

The place is at an altitude of 194  m slm to 267  m slm The municipality covers an area of ​​22.19 km².

Attractions

• The 11th century Fruttuaria Abbey

sons and daughters of the town

• Giovanni Viola (1926–2008), football goalkeeper

photos

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  Market hall from the 18th century

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  Bell tower of Fruttuaria Abbey

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

Web links

Commons : San Benigno Canavese  - Album with pictures, videos and audio files

• Information at comuni-italiani.it (Italian)