Romano Canavese is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Turin.
Romano Canavese | |
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| Comune di Romano Canavese | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Romano Canavese  | |
  Romano Canavese Location of Romano Canavese in Italy  Romano Canavese Romano Canavese (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°23′N 7°52′E / 45.383°N 7.867°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Canton Moretti, Cascine di Romano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oscarino Ferrero |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,957 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Romanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10090 |
| Dialing code | 0125 |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
- Communal Tower (14th century), now turned into a bell tower, and the surrounding park.
- Remains of the Ricetto (fortress)
- Church of Santa Marta, in the Ricetto, dating to the 13th century but with a Baroque façade
- Villa Bocca
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Romano Canavese.
- www.comuneromano.it/ Archived 2010-09-30 at the Wayback Machine