Pont-Canavese

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

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Location of Pont Canavese

45°25′N 7°36′E / 45.417°N 7.600°E / 45.417; 7.600CountryItalyRegionPiedmontMetropolitan city Turin (TO)Government

• MayorPaolo CoppoArea

^[1]

• Total19.06 km² (7.36 sq mi)Elevation

461 m (1,512 ft)Population

(1-1-2017)^[2]

• Total3,367 • Density180/km² (460/sq mi)DemonymPontese(i)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

10085

Dialing code0124WebsiteOfficial website

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 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.