Province of Cuneo

Province of Cuneo
State :	Italy
Region :	Piedmont
Area :	6,902.65 km² ( 3. )
Residents :	586,568 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density :	85 inhabitants / km²
Number of municipalities:	247
License plate :	CN
ISO-3166-2 identification :	IT-CN
President:	Gianna Gancia
Website:	www.provincia.cuneo.it

The province of Cuneo is an Italian province in the Piedmont region with 586,568 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It borders on France to the west, the metropolitan city of Turin to the north, the province of Asti to the east and the Ligurian provinces of Imperia and Savona to the south .

geography

The province is bordered in the west and south by the Cottian Alps and the Maritime Alps . To the east of the Tanaro Valley, the terrain slopes down and merges into the hilly landscape of the Langhe . There the U-shaped mountain range opens up to the Po plain , through which the Tanaro and its numerous branches flow. To the left of the Tanaro there are still foothills of the Montferrat hills , which encircle the plain between Bra and Saluzzo .

Mountain passes

Surname	height	from	to	Topping
Passo Agnello	2,748 m	Sampeyre (Valle Varaita)	Molines-en-Queras (F)	asphalt
Colle di Sampeyre	2,284 m	Sampeyre	Stroppo (Valle Maira)	asphalt
Colle d'Esischie	2,370 m.	Ponte Marmora (Valle Maira)	Chiappi (Valle Grana)	asphalt
Colle Fauniera (Colle dei Morti)	2,481 m	Colle Esischie	Colle di Valcavera	asphalt
Colle Valcavera	2,416 m	Demonte (Valle Stura)	Colle del Mulo	Asphalt (side of Demonte)
Colle della Maddalena	1,996 m	Argentera (Valle Stura)	Larch (F)	asphalt
Colle della Lombarda	2,351 m	Vinadio (Valle Stura)	Isola 2000 (F)	asphalt
Colle di Tenda	1,871 m.	Lime Piemonte	Tende (F)	Asphalt (side of lime)
Colli Boaria, Perla, dei Signori, Selle Vecchie	2,111 m. (Colle dei Signori)	Colle de Tende	Monesi ( Liguria )	stone
Colle di Valmala	1,541 m.	Melle (Valle Varaita)	Colle di Sampeyre	Asphalt (side of Melle)

Largest communities

(As of June 30, 2005)

local community	Residents
Cuneo	54,853
Alba	30.181
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

Traditionally, the inhabitants of the province live from agriculture and cattle breeding . As an internationally known company that is based in the region, in addition to the harp manufacturer Salvi in Piasco , the confectionery manufacturer Ferrero in the city of Alba should be mentioned.

Winter sports

In 2006 the III. 2006 World Ski Mountaineering Championships.

Web links

Commons : Province of Cuneo  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the province (Italian)

Individual evidence

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