Province of Cuneo

Province of Cuneo
Province
Map highlighting the location of the province of Cuneo in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Capital(s)	Cuneo
Comuni	250
Government
• President	Federico Borgna
Area
• Total	6,903 km^2 (2,665 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	595,209
• Density	86/km^2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	12100
Telephone prefix	0171
Vehicle registration	CN
ISTAT	004
Website	www.provincia.cuneo.it

Cuneo (Italian) or Coni (French and Piedmontese) is a province in the southwest of the Piedmont region of Italy. To the west it borders on the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (departments of Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Hautes-Alpes). To the north it borders on the province of Turin. To the east it borders on the province of Asti. To the south it borders on the Ligurian provinces of Savona and Imperia. It is also known as the Provincia Granda, the big province, because it is the third largest province in Italy (following the provinces of South Tyrol and Foggia) and the largest one in Piedmont.^[1] Briga Marittima and Tenda were part of this province before cession to France in 1947.^[2]

Administration

Its capital is the city of Cuneo.^[3] Of the 250 communes in the province, the largest by population are:

Commune	Population
Cuneo	56 141
Alba	31 667
Bra	28,890
Fossano	24,224
Mondovì	22,092
Savigliano	20,510
Saluzzo	16,244
Borgo San Dalmazzo	11,761
Racconigi	9,838
Busca	9,687
Boves	9,536
Cherasco	7,633
Barge	7,584
Dronero	7,127

Economy

Map of the province of Cuneo.

• Miroglio in Alba
• Ferrero SpA in Alba
• Maina in Fossano
• Balocco in Fossano
• Merlo (company) in San Defendente di Cervasca
• Arpa industriale in Bra
• Bottero SpA in Cuneo
• Mondo SpA in Alba
• Mtm- Brc Spa in Cherasco
• Abet Spa in Bra
• Edizioni San Paolo in Alba

Many important industrial groups have branches in the province: Michelin (Cuneo and Fossano), Saint-Gobain (Savigliano), Valeo (Mondovì), Asahi Glass Co.(Cuneo), ITT Galfer (Barge), Diageo(Santa Vittoria d'Alba) and Nestlé(Moretta).^[4]

See also

• Communes of the province of Cuneo
• Piemonte (wine)

References

1. Bole 2011, p. 82.
2. Construction de l'espace au Moyen Age: pratiques et représentations [Construction of space in the Middle Ages: practices and representations] (in French). Publications de la Sorbonne. 2007. p. 391. ISBN 978-2-85944-587-4.
3. Kresl & Ietri 2010, p. 138.
4. Holst-Warhaft & Steenhuis 2012, p. 76.

Bibliography

• Bole, David (2011). Innovative policies for Alpine towns: Alpine space small local urban centres innovative pack. Založba ZRC. ISBN 978-961-254-254-2.
• Holst-Warhaft, Gail; Steenhuis, Tammo (28 November 2012). Losing Paradise: The Water Crisis in the Mediterranean. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 978-1-4094-8846-0.
• Hall, Marcus (2005). Earth Repair: A Transatlantic History of Environmental Restoration. University of Virginia Press. ISBN 978-0-8139-2341-3.
• Kresl, Peter Karl; Ietri, Daniele (2010). The Aging Population and the Competitiveness of Cities: Benefits to the Urban Economy. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84980-693-0.

Coordinates: 44°23′N 7°33′E / 44.383°N 7.550°E