Giaveno

Giaveno ( Piedmontese Giaven, Franco-Provençal Djavën ) is a municipality with 16,255 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012) in the Italian province of Turin (TO ), Region Piedmont.

The municipality consists of the villages Alpe Colombino, Buffa, Chiarmetta, Colpastore, Dalmassi, Maddalena dei Franchi Mollar, Ponte Pietra, Provonda, Ruata Sangone, Sala, Selvaggio and Villa. The neighboring municipalities are Avigliana, Valgioie, Coazze, Trana, Perosa Argentina, Cumiana and Pinasca.

Patron saint of the village are the St. Lawrence and St. Anterus.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 506 m above sea level. The municipality covers an area of 71 km ².

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