San Benigno Canavese

San Benigno Canavese
Comune
Comune di San Benigno Canavese
The Ricetto gate.
Coat of arms
Location of San Benigno Canavese
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Coordinates: 45°13′26″N 7°46′57″E / 45.22389°N 7.78250°E / 45.22389; 7.78250
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Metropolitan city	Turin (TO)
Frazioni	Cascina Mure, Cascina Bruciata
Government
• Mayor	Giorgio Culasso
Area ^[1]
• Total	22.2 km² (8.6 sq mi)
Elevation	194 m (636 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004)^[2]
• Total	5,307
• Density	240/km² (620/sq mi)
Demonym	Sambenignesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	10080
Dialing code	011
Patron saint	San Tiburzio
Saint day	July 14
Website	Official website

San Benigno Canavese (Piedmontese: San Balègn) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 km northeast of Turin, whose territory is bordered by the Malone and Orco rivers.

Main sights

Fruttuaria Abbey (founded in 1003). Of the original Romanesque edifice, only the bell tower remains today.
Griffons Mosaic, considered amongst the most notable example of mosaic art in Piedmont.

Ricetto ("Fortified store", 15th century), of which one of the three gates and a corner tower are visible today.
San Benigno Canavese railway station

^ "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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