Santena

Santena
Comune
Comune di Santena
Coat of arms
Santena Location of Santena in Italy Santena Santena (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°57′N 7°47′E
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Metropolitan city	Turin (TO)
Frazioni	Alberassa, Carolina, Case Nuove, Gamenario, Luserna, San Salvà, Tetti Agostino, Tetti Busso, Tetti Giro
Government
• Mayor	Roberto Ghio
Area
• Total	16.20 km2 (6.25 sq mi)
Elevation	237 m (778 ft)
Population  (1 January 2024)
• Total	10,480
• Density	646.9/km2 (1,675/sq mi)
Demonym	Santenese(i)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	10026
Dialing code	011
Patron saint	Saint Lawrence
Saint day	10 August
Website	Official website

Santena (Italian pronunciation: [ˈsantena]; Piedmontese: Santna) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Turin on the right bank of the Po.

The frazione of Gamenario is known for the Battle of Gamenario, fought on 22 April 1345 between the Guelphs and Ghibellines. Sights include the castle, built by Carlo Ottavio Benso in 1712–20. It houses furnitures and memories of the families who lived there, including a vase donated by Napoleon III of France to Camillo Benso, Conte di Cavour in 1856. Nearby is a 23-hectare (57-acre) English landscape garden built under Cavour's father, Michele Giuseppe Francesco Antonio Benso, 4th Marquess of Cavour (1781-1850), in the early 18th century.

Santena borders the following municipalities: Chieri, Cambiano, Trofarello, Poirino, and Villastellone.

Heritage and culture

Twin cities

Since 2015, Santena is joined as a twin city with the following cities:

• Plombières-les-Bains, commune of France located in the Vosges department in the region Grand Est.

External links

• Official website