San Benigno Canavese

{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = San Benigno Canavese

| official_name = Comune di San Benigno Canavese

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| image_skyline = San Benigno Canavese Torino - Porta Ricetto.jpg

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| image_caption = The Ricetto gate.

| image_shield = SanBenignoCanavese-Stemma.png

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| coordinates = {{coord|45|13|26|N|7|46|57|E|type:city(5307)_region:IT|display=inline,title}}

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| region = Piedmont

| metropolitan_city = Turin (TO)

| frazioni = Cascina Mure, Cascina Bruciata

| mayor_party =

| mayor = Giorgio Culasso

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 22.2

| population_footnotes = All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

| population_total = 5307

| population_as_of = Dec. 2004

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| population_demonym = Sambenignesi

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m = 194

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| saint = San Tiburzio

| day = July 14

| postal_code = 10080

| area_code = 011

| website = {{official website|http://www.comunesanbenigno.it/}}

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San Benigno Canavese (Piedmontese: San Balègn) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about {{convert|20|km|abbr=on}} 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.

File:San benigno Canavese Torino - Fruttuaria - Mosaici3.jpg

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