San Benigno Canavese
San Benigno Canavese ( Piedmontese San Balègn ) is a municipality with 5727 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the Italian province of Turin (TO ), Region Piedmont.
To the community includes the villages of Cascina Cascina Bruciata and Mure. The neighboring municipalities are Foglizzo, Bosco Nero, Montanaro, Lombardore, Chivasso and Volpiano. The patron saint of the place is San Tiburzio.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 194 m s.l.m. to 267 m asl. The municipality covers an area of 22.19 km ².
Attractions
- The Abbey Fruttuaria from the 11th century
Sons and daughters of the town
- Giovanni Viola (1926-2008), football goalkeeper
Photo Gallery
Bell tower of the abbey Fruttuaria