Torre Canavese

Torre Canavese (Piedmontese: La Tor Bèr) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Turin.

Torre Canavese
Comune di Torre Canavese
Coat of arms
Location of Torre Canavese
Torre Canavese
Location of Torre Canavese in Italy
Torre Canavese
Torre Canavese (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°23′N 7°46′E
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
Metropolitan cityTurin (TO)
Area
  Total5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Elevation
417 m (1,368 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
  Total617
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Torresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10010
Dialing code0124
WebsiteOfficial website

Torre Canavese borders the following municipalities: Castellamonte, Quagliuzzo, Strambinello, Baldissero Canavese, San Martino Canavese, Bairo, and Agliè.

Torre Canavese is a city in the province of Torino in Northern Italy. Torre means tower in Italy, in this case "Torre" is referring to the tower on the city's castle. It is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Torino and 14 kilometres (9 mi) from Ivrea. Torre is an agricultural town in which many of the residents grow their own fruits and vegetables. Within the confines of Torre there is a castle and a Catholic church, the church tower was built by Savino Barello. Each year on Fat Tuesday there is a town gathering at the bar where the citizens gather and eat beans—cooked in a terra cotta pot over an open flame—and soup. The weather ranges from the 90s in the summer to the mid-20s in the winter. Because Torre is located in the Pre-Alps the city can have a few feet of snow in the winter.

Demographic evolution


Curiosity

In Torre Canavese in 2009 the set designer Massimo Antonello Geleng created a theme park called Viassa Felliniana and dedicated to the director Federico Fellini.[3] (Info by the Dizionario del Turismo Cinematografico)


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