Province of Cuneo

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Province of Cuneo
Nation  Italy
Region Piedmont
Capital Cuneo
Area 6,903 km²
Population (2001) 556,359
Density 81
Comuni 250
Vehicle Registration CN
Postal Code 12100
Telephone Prefix 0171
ISTAT 004
President Raffaele Costa
Map highlighting the location of the province of Cuneo in Italy

Cuneo 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.

Map of the province of Cuneo.
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Map of the province of Cuneo.

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

Commune Population
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

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