Province of Italy, located in the Piedmont region
Province in Piedmont, Italy
Province of Cuneo |
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| Country | Italy |
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| Region | Piedmont |
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| Capital(s) | Cuneo |
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| Comuni | 250 |
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| Government |
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| • President | Luca Robaldo |
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| Area |
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• Total | 6,902 km2 (2,665 sq mi) |
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| Population (30 June 2016) |
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• Total | 590,309 |
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| • Density | 85.53/km2 (221.5/sq mi) |
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| GDP |
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| • Total | €17.987 billion (2015) |
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| • Per capita | €30,423 (2015) |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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| Postal code | 12100 |
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| Telephone prefix | 0171 |
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| Vehicle registration | CN |
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| ISTAT | 004 |
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| Website | www.provincia.cuneo.it |
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Map of the province of Cuneo
Map of the province of Cuneo
Map of municipalities of province of CuneoTheprovince of Cuneo (Italian:provincia di Cuneo;Piedmontese:provincia ëd Coni) is aprovince in thePiedmont region ofItaly. To the west, it borders the Frenchregion ofProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (departments ofAlpes-Maritimes,Alpes-de-Haute-Provence andHautes-Alpes), to the north theMetropolitan City of Turin, to the east theprovince of Asti and to the south theLigurian provinces ofSavona andImperia. It is also known asla Provincia Granda (Piedmontese for 'The Big Province'), because it is the largest province in Piedmont and the fourth-largest in Italy (followingSassari,South Tyrol andFoggia).[2]Briga Marittima andTenda were part of this province before their cession to France in 1947.[3]
Cuneo
Alba
Bra
Fossano
Mondovì
Savigliano
Saluzzo
Borgo San Dalmazzo
Busca
Racconigi
Boves
Cherasco
Barge
DroneroIts capital is the city ofCuneo.[4] Of the 250comuni in the province, the largest by population are:
| Commune | Population |
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| Cuneo | 56,201 |
| Alba | 31,346 |
| Bra | 29,593 |
| Fossano | 24,306 |
| Mondovì | 22,730 |
| Savigliano | 21,526 |
| Saluzzo | 16,971 |
| Borgo San Dalmazzo | 12,457 |
| Busca | 10,116 |
| Racconigi | 10,094 |
| Boves | 9,807 |
| Cherasco | 9,128 |
| Barge | 7,694 |
| Dronero | 7,065 |
The full list is:
Headquarters ofFerrero SpA inAlbaCompanies active in the province include:
Many important industrial groups have branches in the province:Michelin (Cuneo and Fossano),Saint-Gobain (Savigliano),Valeo (Mondovì),Asahi Glass Co. (Cuneo),ITT (Barge),Diageo (Santa Vittoria d'Alba) andNestlé (Moretta).[5]
Cuneo is also the land of important wines, mostly produced in theLanghe andRoero hills, such asBarbaresco,Barolo,Nebbiolo,Barbera and many others.
Cuneo International Airport
Tenda railway line near theCol de TendeThe province is crossed by the following motorways (inItalian,autostrade):
44°23′N7°33′E / 44.383°N 7.550°E /44.383; 7.550
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