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
- Ricetto ("Fortified store", 15th century), of which one of the three gates and a corner tower are visible today.
- San Benigno Canavese railway station
References
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External links
- [http://www.comunesanbenigno.it/ Official website]
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