San Benigno Canavese

Infobox CityIT
img_coa = SanBenignoCanavese-Stemma.png official_name = Comune di San Benigno Canavese
name = San Benigno Canavese
region = Piedmont
province = Turin (TO)
elevation_m = 194
area_total_km2 = 22.2
population_as_of = Dec. 2004All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
population_total = 5307
population_density_km2 = 239
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|45|15|N|7|47|E|type:city(5,307)_region:IT
frazioni = Cascina Mure, Cascina Bruciata
telephone = 011
postalcode = 10080
gentilic = Sambenignesi
saint = San Tiburzio
day = july 14
mayor =
website = [http://www.comunesanbenigno.it/ www.comunesanbenigno.it/]
mapy = 7.7833
mapx = 45.2500

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

San Benigno Canavese borders the following municipalities: Foglizzo, Bosconero, Montanaro, Lombardore, Chivasso, and Volpiano.

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.

Demographic evolution

Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8)

ImageSize = width:455 height:303PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30DateFormat = x.yPeriod = from:0 till:5500TimeAxis = orientation:verticalAlignBars = justifyScaleMajor = gridcolor:darkgrey increment:500 start:0ScaleMinor = gridcolor:lightgrey increment:100 start:0BackgroundColors = canvas:sfondo

BarData= bar:1861 text:1861 bar:1871 text:1871 bar:1881 text:1881 bar:1901 text:1901 bar:1911 text:1911 bar:1921 text:1921 bar:1931 text:1931 bar:1936 text:1936 bar:1951 text:1951 bar:1961 text:1961 bar:1971 text:1971 bar:1981 text:1981 bar:1991 text:1991 bar:2001 text:2001

PlotData= color:barra width:20 align:left

bar:1861 from: 0 till:3220 bar:1871 from: 0 till:3166 bar:1881 from: 0 till:3583 bar:1901 from: 0 till:3067 bar:1911 from: 0 till:3174 bar:1921 from: 0 till:3310 bar:1931 from: 0 till:2589 bar:1936 from: 0 till:2419 bar:1951 from: 0 till:2603 bar:1961 from: 0 till:2673 bar:1971 from: 0 till:2757 bar:1981 from: 0 till:4437 bar:1991 from: 0 till:5160 bar:2001 from: 0 till:5154

PlotData=

bar:1861 at:3220 fontsize:XS text: 3220 shift:(-8,5) bar:1871 at:3166 fontsize:XS text: 3166 shift:(-8,5) bar:1881 at:3583 fontsize:XS text: 3583 shift:(-8,5) bar:1901 at:3067 fontsize:XS text: 3067 shift:(-8,5) bar:1911 at:3174 fontsize:XS text: 3174 shift:(-8,5) bar:1921 at:3310 fontsize:XS text: 3310 shift:(-8,5) bar:1931 at:2589 fontsize:XS text: 2589 shift:(-8,5) bar:1936 at:2419 fontsize:XS text: 2419 shift:(-8,5) bar:1951 at:2603 fontsize:XS text: 2603 shift:(-8,5) bar:1961 at:2673 fontsize:XS text: 2673 shift:(-8,5) bar:1971 at:2757 fontsize:XS text: 2757 shift:(-8,5) bar:1981 at:4437 fontsize:XS text: 4437 shift:(-8,5) bar:1991 at:5160 fontsize:XS text: 5160 shift:(-8,5) bar:2001 at:5154 fontsize:XS text: 5154 shift:(-8,5)

TextData= fontsize:S pos:(20,20) text:Data from ISTAT

References

External links

* [http://www.comunesanbenigno.it/ www.comunesanbenigno.it/]