San Giorgio Canavese
San Giorgio Canavese | |
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| Comune di San Giorgio Canavese | |
 Parish church. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of San Giorgio Canavese  | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 10090 |
| Dialing code | 0124 |
| Patron saint | Saint George |
| Saint day | 23 April |
| Website | Official website |
San Giorgio Canavese is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the region of Piedmont, northern Italy.
The main attraction is the castle, once a possession of the Novarese counts of Biandrate.
Near San Giorgio in San Giusto there is a Pininfarina factory.
The body of Giorgio di Biandrate is interred in the town's church.
Economy
In San Giorgio Canavese there was a Pininfarina car factory. The factory has produced several car models, including Ferrari Testarossa and Peugeot 406 Coupé.
Twin towns
San Giorgio Canavese is
twinned
with:
Campello sul Clitunno, Perugia, Italy
External links
- Official website (in Italian)
- San Giorgio Castle (in English)
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