Giaveno

Giaveno
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
Metropolitan city	Turin  (TO)
Coordinates	45 ° 2 '  N , 7 ° 21'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 2 '0 "  N , 7 ° 21' 0"  E
height	506  m slm
surface	71 km²
Residents	16,425 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	231 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	10094
prefix	011
ISTAT number	001115
Popular name	Giavenesi
Patron saint	St. Laurentius and St. Anterus
Website	Giaveno

Giaveno

Giaveno ( Piedmontese Giaven , Franco-Provencal Djavën ) is a municipality with 16,425 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian metropolitan city of Turin (TO), Piedmont region .

The municipality consists of the districts Alpe Colombino, Buffa, Chiarmetta, Colpastore, Dalmassi, Maddalena, Mollar dei Franchi, Pontepietra, Provonda, Ruata Sangone, Sala, Selvaggio and Villa. The neighboring municipalities are Avigliana , Valgioie , Coazze , Trana , Perosa Argentina , Cumiana and Pinasca .

The town's patron saints are St. Laurentius and St. Anterus .

geography

The place is at an altitude of 506 m above sea level. The municipality covers an area of ​​71 km².

Culture and festivals

The place is known for its porcini mushrooms . This becomes particularly evident in the first two weeks of October at the Fungo in festa festival .

Every year on August 10th, the name day of St. Lawrence, the village festival The Fires of St. Lawrence (Fuochi di San Lorenzo) takes place.

Personalities

• Alfredo Bai (1913–1980), artist
• Gianni Oliva (* 1952), historian and politician
• Livio Maritano (1925-2014), bishop
• Francesco Gonin (1808-1889), Painter
• Osvaldo Napoli (* 1944), politician

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ Festa del Fungo Porcino a Giaveno in regioni Italiane , accessed on May 16, 2015.

Web links

Commons : Giaveno  - collection of images, videos and audio files

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