Province of Cuneo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Province of Cuneo Cuneo
Province
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Capital	Cuneo
Area
• Total	6,903 km2 (2,665 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	556,359
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Postal Code	12100
Telephone prefix	0171
ISTAT	004
Vehicle registration	CN
No. of communes	250

Cuneo (Italian) or Coni (French and Piedmontese) 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 with the Metropolitan City of Turin. To the east it borders with the province of Asti. To the south it borders with the Ligurian provinces of Savona and Imperia. It is also known as La Provincia Granda, Piedmontese for "The Big Province", because it is the fourth largest province in Italy (following the provinces of Sassari, South Tyrol and Foggia) and the largest one in Piedmont. Briga Marittima and Tenda were part of this province before cession to France in 1947.

Administration

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

Economy

Map of the province of Cuneo.

Companies active in the province include:

• Miroglio in Alba
• Ferrero SpA in Alba,
• Maina in Fossano
• Balocco in Fossano
• Merlo (company) in San Defendente (Cervasca)
• Arpa industriale in Bra
• Bottero in Cuneo
• Mondo in Alba
• Mtm-Brc in Cherasco
• Abet in Bra
• Edizioni San Paolo in Alba

Many important industrial groups have branches in the province: Michelin (Cuneo and Fossano), Saint-Gobain (Savigliano), Valeo (Mondovì), Asahi Glass Co. (Cuneo), ITT Galfer (Barge), Diageo (Santa Vittoria d'Alba) and Nestlé (Moretta).

See also

In Spanish: Provincia de Cúneo para niños