Rivarolo Canavese

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Rivarolo Canavese

45°20′N 7°43′E / 45.333°N 7.717°E / 45.333; 7.717CountryItalyRegionPiedmontMetropolitan city Turin (TO)FrazioniArgentera, Bonaudi, Paglie, Pasquaro, Praglie, Sant'Anna, VesignanoGovernment

• MayorAlberto RostagnoArea

^[1]

• Total32.25 km² (12.45 sq mi)Elevation

304 m (997 ft)Population

(31 December 2015)^[2]

• Total12,488 • Density390/km² (1,000/sq mi)DemonymRivarolesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

10086

Dialing code0124Patron saintSaint JamesSaint day25 JulyWebsitewww.rivarolocanavese.it

Rivarolo Canavese is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Turin.

Main sights

Castle of Malgrà (14th century), built by the counts of San Martino who at the time ruled the Canavese.
San Michele Arcangelo: this church was built in 1759 using a design by Bernardo Antonio Vittone. It has an octagonal dome decorated with stucco.

Church and convent of San Francesco. It houses a fresco of the Adoration of the Child by Giovanni Martino Spanzotti.

Twin towns

Sunchales, Argentina, since 2000

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.