Caprauna

Caprauna
Country	Italy
region	Piedmont
province	Cuneo  (CN)
Coordinates	44 ° 7 '  N , 7 ° 57'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 7 '0 "  N , 7 ° 57' 0"  E
height	959  m slm
surface	10 km²
Residents	92 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	9 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	12070
prefix	0174
ISTAT number	004039
Popular name	Vapraunesi
Patron saint	Sant'Antonino di Apamea (September 2nd)

Caprauna ( Piedmontese and Ligurian Cravaun-a ) is a municipality with 92 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Cuneo (CN), Piedmont region .

The municipality consists of the districts of Poggio, Chiazzuola, Ruora and Case sottane. The neighboring municipalities are Alto , Aquila d'Arroscia , Armo , Borghetto d'Arroscia , Ormea and Pieve di Teco . The patron saint of the place is Sant'Antonino di Apamea .

geography

The place is at an altitude of 1000 m above sea level and, although it is already south of the main Alpine ridge , belongs to the Piedmontese Comunità montana Alta Val Tanaro . The municipality covers an area of ​​10  km² .

tourism

Caprauna is a stage on the new Via Alpina long-distance hiking trail .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.