Santena Città Metropolitana di Torino Piemonte Italy
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Santena

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.

Distance between:

Rome to Santena 318 Miles / 512 Kms
Milan to Santena 78 Miles / 125 Kms
Venice to Santena 224 Miles / 361 Kms


Postal Code 10026


Population 2020

Total: 10736
Total Men: 5307
Total Women: 5307

tourist attraction Nearby

Fontana delle Quattro Stagioni