Editing Ivrea (section)

{{short description|Town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy}}
{{about|the town|the publisher|Editorial Ivrea}}
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{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Ivrea
| official_name = Città di Ivrea
| native_name = {{native name|pms|Ivrèja}}
| image_skyline = Linux Day Ivrea 2021 - visione d'insieme da Piazza Rondolino direzione Ovest naviglio.jpg
| image_caption = Panorama of Ivrea
| image_shield = Ivrea-Stemma.svg
| pushpin_map = Italy Piedmont#Italy
| coordinates = {{coord|45|28|N|07|53|E|display=inline,title}}
| region = [[Piedmont]]
| metropolitan_city = [[Metropolitan City of Turin|Turin]] (TO)
| frazioni = San Bernardo D'Ivrea, Torre Balfredo, Canton Stimozzo, Gillio, La Rossa, Meina, Moretti, Parise, Regione Campasso
| mayor = Matteo Chiantore
| area_total_km2 = 30.19
| population_footnotes = <ref>Population data from [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy)|Istat]]</ref>
| population_total = 23599
| population_as_of = 30 November 2017
| population_demonym = Eporediesi
| telephone =0125
| elevation_m = 253
| postalcode =10015
| saint = [[Saint Sabinus]]
| day = 7 July
| postal_code = 10015
| area_code = 0125
| website = {{URL|comune.ivrea.to.it}}
| footnotes = {{designation list
| embed=yes
| designation1 = WHS
| designation1_offname = Ivrea, an industrial city of the 20th century
| designation1_date = 2018
| designation1_type = Cultural
| designation1_criteria = (iv)
| designation1_number = [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1538 1538]
| designation1_free1name = Region
| designation1_free1value = [[List of World Heritage Sites in Southern Europe|Southern Europe]]
}}
}}

'''Ivrea''' ({{IPA|it|iˈvrɛːa|lang}}; {{langx|pms|Ivrèja}} {{IPA|pms|iˈʋrɛja|}}; {{Langx|fr|Ivrée}}; {{langx|la|Eporedia}}) is a town and ''[[comune]]'' of the [[Metropolitan City of Turin]] in the [[Piedmont]] region of northwestern Italy. Situated on the road leading to the [[Aosta Valley]] (part of the medieval [[Via Francigena]]), it straddles the [[Dora Baltea]] and is regarded as the capital of the [[Canavese]] area.

Founded by the Romans under the name "Eporedia," the town became the center of the [[March of Ivrea]] during the Middle Ages and briefly served as the capital of the [[Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)|Kingdom of Italy]] in the 11th century. It later became part of the possessions of the [[House of Savoy]]. In the 20th century, Ivrea gained international recognition as the headquarters of the [[Olivetti]] company, a pioneer in technological innovation, known for creating some of the first [[computers]]. Thanks to Olivetti, the town also became a center of architectural innovation, with the construction of several [[Modernist architecture|modernist]] buildings that reflected the era's progressive spirit. On July 1, 2018, the site which is known as "Industrial City of the 20th Century" was listed as a UNESCO [[World Heritage Site]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1538|title=Ivrea, industrial city of the 20th century|last=Centre|first=UNESCO World Heritage|website=whc.unesco.org|language=en|access-date=2018-07-01}}</ref>

The town is well known for the [[Carnival of Ivrea|Ivrea Carnival]], which features the famous Orange Battle as its main event, as well as for its ancient and modern architecture, including landmarks such as [[Ivrea Castle]], [[Ivrea Cathedral]] and the Olivetti complex. It is also a growing hub for sports, particularly [[canoeing]] and [[kayaking]], having hosted several international competitions.