Rivarolo Canavese
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Rivarolo Canavese
| Rivarolo Canavese | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di Rivarolo Canavese | |||
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 Rivarolo Canavese
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| Coordinates: 45°20′N 7°43′E / 45.333°N 7.717°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Piedmont | ||
| Province | Turin (TO) | ||
| Frazioni | Vesignano, Pasquaro, Argentera | ||
| Government | |||
| – Mayor | Fabrizio Bertot | ||
| Area | |||
| – Total | 32.3 km2 (12.5 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) | ||
| Population (31 May 2008)[1] | |||
| – Total | 12,307 | ||
| – Density | 381/km2 (986.8/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Rivarolesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| – Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 10086 | ||
| Dialing code | 0124 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Rivarolo Canavese is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 30 km north of Turin.
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Main sights
- Castle of Malgrà (14th century), built by the counts of San Martino who at the time ruled the Canavese.
- Church of San Michele Arcangelo, built in 1759 under 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
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