San Maurizio Canavese is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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region

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, located about northwest of

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. San Maurizio Canavese borders the following municipalities: San Carlo Canavese, San Francesco al Campo,

Cirié Cirié (; pms, italic=yes, Ciriè or ''Siriè'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. Cirié borders the following municipalities: Nole, San Carlo C ...

, Leinì,

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and Caselle Torinese. The company

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has an office on the property of Turin Caselle Airport and in S. Maurizio Canavese.Contacts
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. Retrieved on 4 February 2012. "Caselle Nord Strada Privata (Aeroporto Caselle) - 10077 S. Maurizio Canavese (TO) "

History

In pre- Roman times the area was inhabited by

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- Ligurian tribes. In the Middle Ages, starting from the 13th century, it was part of the lands of the Marquisses of Montferrat. During the

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, it was, together with

Fenestrelle Fenestrelle ( oc, Finistrèlas, pms, Fenestrele) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about west of Turin. It is the location of the Fenestrelle Fort, an alpine fortification wh ...

, a location for imprisonment of rebels from the former

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. In the late course of World War II,

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, father of TV science host

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and then director of the clinic for mental diseases "Villa Turina Amione" in San Maurizio, gave shelter to several antifascist opposers and Jews fleeing from German and RSI soldiers.

Main sights

*Parish church of San Maurizio Martire *Church of San Rocco

Twin towns

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, Argentina

References

External links

Official website
Cities and towns in Piedmont Canavese {{Turin-geo-stub