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 | Abruzzo Basilicata Calabria Campania Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Lombardia Le Marche Molise Piemonte Turin Ivrea Rivoli Puglia Sardinia Sicily Tuscany Trentino Alto Adige Umbria Valle D Aosta Veneto | | IvreaItaly > Piemonte > Turin > IvreaIvrea is a small town, with a population of slightly over 20,000 people, located in the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy. Through the 20th century its primary claim to fame was as the base of operations for Olivetti, a once well-known manufacturer of typewriters, mechanical calculators and - later - computers. The company no longer has an independent existence, though its name still appears as a registered trademark on office equipment manufactured by others. The town first appears in history as a cavalry station of the army of the Roman Empire, set to guard one of the traditional invasion routes into northern Italy over the Alps. The Latin name of the town, "Eporedia," has long since vanished into the mists of time, but still appears as the root of the name of the town residents, who are known as "eporediesi" in Italian and as "Eporedians" in English. Though the town has played an interesting subsidiary role in Italian history, it is today best known for its peculiar traditional carnival, whose core celebration is based on a locally famous "battle of the oranges." This involves some thousands of townspeople, divided into combat teams, who throw oranges at each other - with considerable violence - in rather disorganized battles lasting over several days. The origin of this tradition is not well understood, particularly as oranges do not grow in the foothills of the Italian Alps and must be imported from the South of Italy at considerable cost. Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Piemonte Snippets of Articles Relating to IvreaItaly > Piemonte > Turin Turin (Italian Torino) is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. The Population of Turin city is 865,263 (2001 census), but its metropolitan area totals about 1.5 million inhabitants. Turin will host the 2006 Winter Olympics. Italy > Piemonte > Turin > Rivoli Rivoli is a town near Turin, Italy. It has approximately 50,000 inhabitants. It is famous for its Castle (Museum of Contemporary Art). Italy > Piemonte Lowland Piedmonte is a fertile agricultural region, producing wheat, rice, maize and grapes. The region also contains major industrial centres, notably Turin, home to the FIAT automobile works. | |
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