Province of Cuneo

Province of Cuneo
Province
Map highlighting the location of the province of Cuneo in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Capital(s)	Cuneo
Comuni	250
Government
• President	Gianna Gancia
Area
• Total	6,903 km² (2,665 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	595,209
• Density	86/km² (220/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	12100
Telephone prefix	0171
Vehicle registration	CN
ISTAT	004
Website	.it.cuneo.provinciawww

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 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. It is also known as the Provincia Granda, the big province, because it is the third largest province in Italy (following the provinces of South Tyrol and Foggia) and the largest one in Piedmont.^[1] This has created problems in the past with Alba's inhabitants, frustrated from the long trip to Cuneo every time they need to have business with the provincial government. The issue of dividing the province into two has been brought up several times. Briga Marittima and Tenda were part of this province before cession to France in 1947.^[2]

Reforestation projects 1
Administration 2
Economy 3
See also 4
References 5
Bibliography 6

Reforestation projects

Some 75% of the area is mountain or hill. During 1867 to 1950 the province received about 68% of the total investments in Piedmont granted by the Italian government for consolidation and reforestation in the hilly areas. A research study speculated that Stura valley, the largest and driest valley in Cuneo, located near French border and 60 kilometers in length was the most expensive restoration sites.^[3] Italy's longest lasting and most extensive watershed restoration project was undertaken in Cuneo.^[4] Italy's first forestry commission was established by the local government of Cuneo.^[4] A forester, Vittorio Perona, became the director of Italy's forestry school in Vallombrosa.^[4]

Administration

Its capital is the city of Cuneo.^[5] 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

Economy

Map of the province of Cuneo.

Miroglio in Alba
Ferrero SpA in Alba
Maina in Fossano
Balocco in Fossano
Merlo (company) in San Defendente di Cervasca
Arpa industriale in Bra
Bottero SpA in Cuneo
Mondo SpA in Alba
Mtm- Brc Spa in Cherasco
Abet Spa 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).^[6]

References

^ Bole 2011, p. 82.
^ ]Construction of space in the Middle Ages: practices and representations [Construction de l'espace au Moyen Age: pratiques et représentations (in French). Publications de la Sorbonne. 2007. p. 391.
^ Hall 2005, p. 57.
^ ^a ^b ^c Hall 2005, p. 55.
^ Kresl & Ietri 2010, p. 138.
^ Holst-Warhaft & Steenhuis 2012, p. 76.

Bibliography

Bole, David (2011). Innovative policies for Alpine towns: Alpine space small local urban centres innovative pack. Založba ZRC.
Holst-Warhaft, Gail; Steenhuis, Tammo (28 November 2012). Losing Paradise: The Water Crisis in the Mediterranean. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Hall, Marcus (2005). Earth Repair: A Transatlantic History of Environmental Restoration. University of Virginia Press.
Kresl, Peter Karl; Ietri, Daniele (2010). The Aging Population and the Competitiveness of Cities: Benefits to the Urban Economy. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Piedmont

Provinces and places	Alessandria Asti Biella Cuneo Novara Turin Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Vercelli

Politics and government	Elections in Piedmont List of Presidents of Piedmont

Education and culture	University of Turin Education in Turin

Piedmont · Comuni of the Province of Cuneo

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