Rivarolo Canavese

Rivarolo Canavese is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Turin.

Rivarolo Canavese
Comune
Comune di Rivarolo Canavese
Rivarolo Canavese by night
Coat of arms
Location of Rivarolo Canavese
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Coordinates: 45°20′N 7°43′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Metropolitan city	Turin (TO)
Frazioni	Argentera, Bonaudi, Paglie, Pasquaro, Praglie, Sant'Anna, Vesignano
Government
• Mayor	Alberto Rostagno
Area [1]
• Total	32.25 km2 (12.45 sq mi)
Elevation	304 m (997 ft)
Population  (31 December 2015)[2]
• Total	12,488
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Rivarolesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	10086
Dialing code	0124
Patron saint	Saint James
Saint day	25 July
Website	www.rivarolocanavese.it

Main sights

• Malgrà Castle (14th century), built by the counts of San Martino who at the time ruled the Canavese.
• San Michele Arcangelo: this church was built in 1759 using a design by Bernardo Antonio Vittone. It has an octagonal dome decorated with stucco.

Adoration of the Child

• Church and convent of San Francesco. It houses a fresco of the Adoration of the Child by Giovanni Martino Spanzotti.

The Castle of Malgrà

Twin towns

• Sunchales, Argentina, since 2000