San Carlo Canavese is a ''

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'' (municipality) of the

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, Italy, located about northwest of

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. It was established in

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by emancipating itsel from Ciriè's marquisdom. Until 1827 its name was "Vauda di Ciriè", from the ancient german language "Wald" meaning "forest". From the same age, the little town hosts an artillery shooting range. The only monumental richness is a little church, rest of an

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church: this church, that saves some parts romanesque, namely the tower and an

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, is dedicated to

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; remarkable is also a cycle of

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, decorating the apse, and dated to

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. San Carlo Canavese borders the following municipalities:

Rocca Canavese Rocca Canavese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Ita ...

Vauda Canavese Vauda Canavese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. Vauda Canavese borders the following municipalities: Busano, Rocca Canavese, Barbania, San Carlo ...

, Nole,

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San Francesco al Campo San Francesco al Campo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. References

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Cirié Cirié (; 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 Canavese, San Maurizio Ca ...

, and

San Maurizio Canavese San Maurizio Canavese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. San Maurizio Canavese borders the following municipalities: San Carlo Canavese, San ...

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