Pont-Canavese
Pont-Canavese | |
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| Comune di Pont-Canavese | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pont-Canavese  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Turin (TO) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Coppo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.4 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 461 m (1,512 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,756 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pontesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10085 |
| Dialing code | 0124 |
| Website | Official website |
Pont-Canavese, also Pont Canvese, is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Turin. It occupies a small fluvial plain between the rivers Orco and Soana: its names (Pont, derived from the Latin ad duos pontes, being the Franco-Provençal word for "bridge") derives from the series of bridges that were historically built here to cross those rivers.
Pont-Canavese borders the following municipalities: Ronco Canavese, Ingria, Frassinetto, Sparone, Chiesanuova, Cuorgnè and Alpette. Sights include the archaeological site of Santa Maria in Doblazio, the church of San Costanzo (1328) and a series of towers of medieval origins, once belonging to the local most powerful families.
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.
