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Cossano Canavese: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Torino, Piemonte. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Torino 1, Cossano Canavese.

Cossano Canavese, farmland and low hills in the Canavese

Ivrea is the reference town for Cossano Canavese, a small municipality in the Canavese, the north-eastern part of the province of Turin. The village lies among low hills and farmland, with its centre gathered round the church and farmhouses scattered around. Many residents work elsewhere, around Ivrea or further afield towards Turin and the Biella area, and get about by car.

The market is made up of village houses, small villas and old farmhouses. If you buy an older house, budget for the roof, insulation and services, and with a farmhouse also for the upkeep of barns and outbuildings. Climate zone E means cold, foggy winters, with heating costs that weigh on the household budget.

The population has fallen markedly: in 2023 there were 427 residents, 18.2% fewer than the 522 of 2011. The estimated average age is 51.4, against 47.4 for the province, and over-65s make up 33.0% against 26.4%. Foreign residents account for 4.9%. Declared incomes are below the provincial average.

Earthquake hazard is low: Cossano is in seismic zone 4, the lowest in the national classification kept by the Civil Protection Department, like 40 other municipalities, while every other municipality in the province of Turin is in zone 3. The expected ground acceleration in the built-up area is about 0.040 g. For an older house, rising damp, the roof and the services matter more.

Cadastral maps are published by the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate): the report traces the address back to its land parcel, which helps establish exactly which land and farm buildings come with the house.

Key points

  • Small Canavese municipality with Ivrea as its reference town.
  • Population down 18.2% since 2011, now 427.
  • Seismic zone 4, like 41 of 312 Turin municipalities.
  • Farmhouses: check which land and buildings come with the house.

Overview

Cossano Canavese is a municipality in the province of Torino, in Piemonte. At the end of 2023 it had 427 residents, ranked 268 of 312 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cossano Canavese is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 41 of 312 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.040 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 18.2%. The estimated average age is 51 years, higher than the province average (47). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 27%). Foreign residents make up 4.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cossano Canavese declared an average taxable income of 20,975 euros, below the provincial average (27,231 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cossano Canavese is in climate zone E, with 2,873 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 346 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Cossano Canavese has 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 green area.

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.4% of the land in Cossano Canavese, compared with 8.6% in the province and 6.7% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cossano Canavese is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Piemonte in 2023. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Cossano Canavese.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cossano Canavese: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Cossano Canavese are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 7 inhabited census areas in Cossano Canavese. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 001095. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.