Boves, Piedmont

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For the French commune, see Boves, Somme. For the Spanish caudillo during Venezuelan Independence, see José Tomás Boves.
Boves
Comune
Comune di Boves
Coat of arms of Boves
Coat of arms
Location of Boves
Boves is located in Italy
Boves
Boves
Location of Boves in Italy
Coordinates: 44°20′N 7°33′E / 44.333°N 7.550°E / 44.333; 7.550
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceCuneo (CN)
FrazioniCastellar, Cerati, Fontanelle, Madonna dei Boschi, San Mauro, Rivoira, San Giacomo, Sant'Anna, Mellana
Government
 • MayorMaurizio Paoletti
Area
[1]
 • Total51.1 km2 (19.7 sq mi)
Elevation
542 m (1,778 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[3] It is one of the major centers of the Occitan Valleys language region.
 • Total9,867
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Bovesani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12012
Dialing code0171
WebsiteOfficial 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[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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