Boves
For the French commune, see Boves, Somme. For the Spanish caudillo during Venezuelan Independence, see José Tomás Boves.
| Boves | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Boves | ||
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  Boves Location of Boves in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 44°20′N 7°33′E / 44.333°N 7.550°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Province | Cuneo (CN) | |
| Frazioni | Castellar, Cerati, Fontanelle, Madonna dei Boschi, San Mauro, Rivoira, San Giacomo, Sant'Anna, Mellana | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Mario Giuliano | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 51.1 km2 (19.7 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 542 m (1,778 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] It is one of the major centers of the Occitan Valleys language region. | ||
| • Total | 9,867 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Bovesani | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 12012 | |
| Dialing code | 0171 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Boves is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Turin and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Cuneo. It borders the following municipalities: Borgo San Dalmazzo, Cuneo, Limone Piemonte, Peveragno, Robilante, Roccavione, and Vernante.
The town of Boves was the scene, on 19 September 1943, of a massacre of civilians by the 1st SS Panzer Division, in which the German troops set fire to more than 350 houses and killed numerous villagers.
Twin towns
Castello di Godego, Italy
Mauguio, France