Rocca Canavese is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Turin.
Rocca Canavese | |
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| Comune di Rocca Canavese | |
 Remains of the castle (Rocca). | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rocca Canavese  | |
  Rocca Canavese Location of Rocca Canavese in Italy  Rocca Canavese Rocca Canavese (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′N 7°35′E / 45.317°N 7.583°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alessandro Lajolo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,781 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rocchesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10070 |
| Dialing code | 011 |
| Website | Official website |
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Rocca Canavese borders the following municipalities: Corio, Forno Canavese, Levone, Barbania, Vauda Canavese, Nole and San Carlo Canavese. Sights include the Santa Croce Chapel, with 15th-16th centuries frescoes, and remains of the Rocca (castle)
References
edit- ^ "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.
