Bra (CN)
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Comune di Bra | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Province of Cuneo (CN) |
Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
Area | 59 km² (23 sq mi) |
Population (as of 31-07-07) | |
- Total | 29,169 |
- Density | [n.a.] |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
Coordinates | |
Gentilic | Braidesi |
Dialing code | 0172 |
Postal code | 12042 |
Frazioni | Pollenzo, San Matteo, San Michele, Bandito, Riva, Cà del bosco, Boschetto |
Patron | Madonna dei Fiori |
- Day | 8 September |
Website: http://www.comune.bra.cn.it/ |
Bra is a town and commune (population 29,169) of the Cuneo province in the north-west Italian region of Piedmont. It is situated 50 km south of Turin and 50 km north-east of Cuneo in the area known as Roero. Bra is home to the world's first University of Gastronomic Sciences.
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