Pont-Canavese

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Pont Canavese
Comune di Pont Canavese
Coat of arms of Pont Canavese
Location of Pont Canavese
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10085
Dialing code0124
WebsiteOfficial website
The Ferranda tower and ruins of medieval castle

Pont Canavese is a

Soana
: its names (Pont, derived from the Latin ad duos pontes, being the Franco-Provençal word for "bridge") derives from the series of bridges that were historically built here to cross those rivers.

Pont Canavese borders the following municipalities:

Chiesanuova, Cuorgnè and Alpette
. Sights include the archaeological site of Santa Maria in Doblazio, the church of San Costanzo (1328) and a series of towers of medieval origins, once belonging to the local most powerful families.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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