Riva presso Chieri
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| Comune di Riva presso Chieri | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Turin (TO) |
| Mayor | Lodovico Gillio elected 2004-06-13 |
| Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Area | 35.8 km² (14 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
| - Total | 3,849 |
| - Density | 108/km² (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | rivesi |
| Dialing code | 011 |
| Postal code | 10020 |
| Frazioni | San Giovanni |
| Patron | Saint Albano (one of the Theban Legion)[1] |
| - Day | 22 September |
| Website: www.comune.rivapressochieri.to.it | |
Riva presso Chieri is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 15 km southeast of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,849 and an area of 35.8 km².[2]
Riva presso Chieri borders the following municipalities: Chieri, Arignano, Mombello di Torino, Moriondo Torinese, Buttigliera d'Asti, Villanova d'Asti, and Poirino.
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[edit] Natives of Riva presso Chieri
- Domenico Savio (1842–1857), canonized by Pope Pius XII in 1954.
[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] Notes
- ^ santiebeati.it :: Martiri della Legione Tebea(Italian)
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
[edit] References
- Riva Presso Chieri. Comuni-Italiani.it. Retrieved on 2006-11-17.
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