Rivalta di Torino | |
Official Name: | Comune di Rivalta di Torino |
Coordinates: | 45.0333°N 38°W |
Region: | Piedmont |
Metropolitan City: | Turin (TO) |
Frazioni: | Gerbole, Pasta, Tetti Francesi |
Mayor Party: | PD |
Mayor: | Nicola De Ruggiero |
Area Total Km2: | 25.3 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 19422 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
Population Demonym: | Rivaltesi |
Elevation M: | 295 |
Postal Code: | 10040 |
Area Code: | 011 |
Rivalta di Torino is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 14 km southwest of Turin in the valley of the Sangone.
It is home to a medieval castle, around which the town originated starting from the 11th century. The castle and the village were owned by the Orsini local branch until 1823. The castle has a massive appearance and was once accessed through a drawbridge, now replaced by a stone one. In 1836 French writer Honoré de Balzac was guest of the local lord, count Cesare Benevello,[2] as testified by an inscription in the castle's court.