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San Giorgio Canavese

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San Giorgio Canavese
Comune di San Giorgio Canavese
Parish church.
Parish church.
Coat of arms of San Giorgio Canavese
Location of San Giorgio Canavese
Map
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceTurin (TO)
FrazioniCortereggio
Government
 • MayorGuido Massimo Arri
Area
 • Total
20.36 km2 (7.86 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
 • Total
2,721
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
DemonymSangiorgesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10090
Dialing code0124
Patron saintSaint George
Saint day23 April
WebsiteOfficial website

San Giorgio Canavese is a town and comune in the province of Turin in the region of Piedmont, northern Italy.

The main attraction is the castle, once a possession of the Novarese counts of Biandrate.

Near San Giorgio there is a plant of Pininfarina.

Native of this town was Giorgio Orsolano (1803–35) one of the first Italian serial killer. He raped, murdered and maybe eaten three young girls and was executed by hanging. He was also named "La Jena di San Giorgio" (The hyena of San Giorgio) and "Mangiacristiani" (cannibal).


  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.