Pont Canavese 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 | |
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| Comune di Pont Canavese | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Pont Canavese  | |
  Pont Canavese Location of Pont Canavese in Italy  Pont Canavese Pont Canavese (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′N 7°36′E / 45.417°N 7.600°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Coppo |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.06 km2 (7.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 461 m (1,512 ft) |
| Population (1-1-2017)[2] | |
• Total | 3,367 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pontese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10085 |
| Dialing code | 0124 |
| Website | Official website |
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
edit- ^ "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.
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