Busca, Piedmont
Busca | |
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| Comune di Busca | |
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  Busca Location of Busca in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°31′N 7°28′E / 44.517°N 7.467°ECoordinates: 44°31′N 7°28′E / 44.517°N 7.467°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Cuneo (CN) |
| Frazioni | Attissano, Bosco, Castelletto, Morra San Giovanni, Sant'Alessio, San Barnaba, San Chiaffredo, San Martino, San Mauro, San Quintino, San Rocco, Santo Stefano, San Vitale, Valmala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Gallo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.8 km2 (25.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[3] | |
| • Total | 10,116 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Buschesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12022 |
| Dialing code | 0171 |
| Website | Official website |
Busca is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region of Piedmont. It is located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Cuneo.
Busca borders the following municipalities: Brossasco, Caraglio, Costigliole Saluzzo, Cuneo, Dronero, Melle, Saluzzo, Roccabruna, Rossana, Tarantasca, Venasca, Villafalletto and Villar San Costanzo.
History[]
The municipality of Busca at the beginning of 2019 absorbed the neighbouring comune of Valmala, thus enforcing the results of a referendum held in the summer of 2018.[4]
Twin cities[]
Twin cities of Busca include the following:
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References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Busca e Valmala dicono sì alla fusione dei due Comuni; La Stampa, 25 June 2018, see www.lastampa.it
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