Bene Vagienna
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| Bene Vagienna | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Cuneo (CN) |
| Elevation | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
| Area | 48.9 km² (19 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
| - Total | 3,420 |
| - Density | 70/km² (181/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | benesi |
| Dialing code | 0172 |
| Postal code | 12041 |
| Frazioni | Buretto, Gorra, Isola, Podio, Pra - Santa Croce, Roncaglia, San Bernardo, Santo Stefano |
| Website: www.benevagienna.it/ | |
Bene Vagienna is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km south of Turin and about 30 km northeast of Cuneo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,420 and an area of 48.9 km².[1]
The municipality of Bene Vagienna contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Buretto, Gorra, Isola, Podio, Pra - Santa Croce, Roncaglia, San Bernardo, and Santo Stefano.
Bene Vagienna borders the following municipalities: Carrù, Fossano, Lequio Tanaro, Magliano Alpi, Narzole, Piozzo, Salmour, and Trinità.
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The ancient town known to the Romans as Augusta Bagiennorum, and believed to have been the capital of the Ligurian tribe the Bagienni, was located in the frazione Roncaglia.
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