Busca, Piedmont
Busca | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Busca | |
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Location of Busca  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of 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 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.8 km2 (25.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2013)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,221 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Buschesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12022 |
| Dialing code | 0171 |
| Website | Official website |
Busca (Occitan: Buscha) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Cuneo. As of 31 December 2013, it had a population of 10,221 and an area of 65.8 square kilometres (25.4 sq mi).[3]
The municipality of Busca contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Attissano, Bosco, Castelletto, Morra San Giovanni, Sant'Alessio, San Barnaba, San Chiaffredo, San Martino, San Mauro, San Quintino, San Rocco, Santo Stefano and San Vitale.
Busca borders the following municipalities: Caraglio, Costigliole Saluzzo, Cuneo, Dronero, Saluzzo, Rossana, Tarantasca, Valmala, Villafalletto and Villar San Costanzo.
Main City Festivities: San Luigi (first Sunday in July) La Madonnina (first Sunday in August)
Demographic evolution
Twin towns — Sister cities
Busca is twinned with:
San Marcos Sud, Argentina- Cruz Alta, Córdoba, Argentina
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.