San Giorgio Canavese | |
Official Name: | Comune di San Giorgio Canavese |
Coordinates: | 45.3333°N 55°W |
Metropolitan City: | Turin (TO) |
Frazioni: | Cortereggio |
Mayor: | Andrea Zanusso |
Area Total Km2: | 20.36 |
Population Total: | 2721 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
Population Demonym: | Sangiorgesi |
Elevation M: | 300 |
Saint: | Saint George |
Day: | 23 April |
Postal Code: | 10090 |
Area Code: | 0124 |
San Giorgio Canavese is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the region of Piedmont, northern Italy.
The main attraction is the castle, once a possession of the Novarese counts of Biandrate.
Near San Giorgio in San Giusto there is a Pininfarina factory.
The body of Giorgio di Biandrate is interred in the town's church.
In San Giorgio Canavese there was a Pininfarina car factory. The factory has produced several car models, including Ferrari Testarossa and Peugeot 406 Coupé.
San Giorgio Canavese is twinned with: