Rivoli, Piedmont
Comune in Piedmont, Italy
Rivoli
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Città di Rivoli | |
Castle of Rivoli.
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Coordinates: 45°4′N 7°31′E / 45.067°N 7.517°E / 45.067; 7.517 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
Frazioni | Cascine Vica, Tetti Neirotti, Bruere |
Government
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• Mayor | Franco Giusto Dessì |
Area | |
• Total | 29.5 km 2 (11.4 sq mi) |
Elevation
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390 m (1,280 ft) |
Population
(31 December 2017)
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• Total | 48,629 |
• Density | 1,600/km 2 (4,300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Rivolesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET ) |
• Summer ( DST ) | UTC+2 ( CEST ) |
Dialing code | 011 |
Patron saint | Madonna della Stella |
Saint day | Third Monday in September |
Website | Official website |
Rivoli
(
Italian pronunciation:
[ˈriːvoli]
;
Piedmontese
:
Rìvole
[ˈriʋʊle]
(
listen
)
) is a
comune
(municipality) established around the 1st century CE, in the
Metropolitan City of Turin
in the
Italian
region
Piedmont
, about
14 kilometres (9
mi)
west of
Turin
. As of 1-1-2017, it had a population of 48,798.
[3]
Rivoli borders the following municipalities: Turin , Pianezza , Caselette , Alpignano , Collegno , Rosta , Grugliasco , Villarbasse , Rivalta di Torino , Orbassano .
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History
Although unproven by archaeological and historical sources, it is thought that before the Roman conquest the area of Rivoli was inhabited by the Taurini , a tribe of the Ligures , who, after the 4th century BC, were most likely joined by a Celtic migration from what is today southern France . The Romans conquered the area in 221 BC.
The first findings are from the 1st and 2nd century CE, belonging to Roman sepultures.
Main sights
The Castle of Rivoli , an unfinished residence of the Royal House of Savoy , currently houses a museum of contemporary art.
Other sights include:
- 14th-century house, called Casa del Conte Verde (English: "The Green Count's house")
- Palazzo Piozzo
- Villa Colla park
- La Maison Musique , a former slaughterhouse
- Piazza Martiri , the main square and a meeting point during the winter when a skating rink is built.
Twin towns - sister cities
Rivoli is twinned with: [4]
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Mollet del Vallès , Spain
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Ravensburg , Germany
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Kranj , Slovenia
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Montélimar , France
People
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Vittorio_Amedeo_II%2C_School_of_Savoy%2C_18th_Century.jpg/150px-Vittorio_Amedeo_II%2C_School_of_Savoy%2C_18th_Century.jpg)
- Fabio Basile (born 1994), judoka
- Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy (1562–1630), Duke of Savoy
- Federico Gatti (born 1998), professional football player
- Rita Grande (born 1975), tennis player
- Mina Leonesi (c. 1890 – c. 1930), opera singer and actress
- Anthony Neyrot (1425–1460), Catholic martyr and beatus
- Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (1666–1732), King of Sicily and Sardinia
- Lorenzo Veglia (born 1996), racing driver
References
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" . Italian National Institute of Statistics . Retrieved 16 March 2019 .
- ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018" . Italian National Institute of Statistics . Retrieved 16 March 2019 .
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat .
- ↑ "Città gemellate" . comune.rivoli.to.it (in Italian). Rivoli . Retrieved 2019-12-16 .
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