Pont-Canavese Explained

Pont Canavese
Official Name:Comune di Pont Canavese
Coordinates:45.4167°N 43°W
Region:Piedmont
Metropolitan City:Turin (TO)
Mayor:Paolo Coppo
Area Total Km2:19.06
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:3367
Population As Of:1-1-2017
Population Demonym:Pontese(i)
Elevation M:461
Postal Code:10085
Area Code:0124

Pont Canavese is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40km (30miles) 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

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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