Boves, Piedmont

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
Map
Boves is located in Italy
Boves
Boves
Location of Boves in Italy
Boves is located in Piedmont
Boves
Boves
Boves (Piedmont)
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]
 • Total
51.1 km2 (19.7 sq mi)
Elevation
542 m (1,778 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2] It is one of the major centers of the Occitan Valleys language region.
 • Total
9,867
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
DemonymBovesani
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". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.