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Fossano
Fossano
Fossan | |
|---|---|
| Città di Fossano | |
 Fossano Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fossano  | |
  Fossano Location of Fossano in Italy  Fossano Fossano (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°33′N 07°44′E / 44.550°N 7.733°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Cuneo (CN) |
| Frazioni | Gerbo, Maddalene, Murazzo, Piovani, San Sebastiano, San Vittore, Tagliata, Acqua Sana, Bastita, Belmonte, Boschetti, Crocetta, Cussanio, Frola, Giardina, Loreto, Mellea, Mimeri, Roata Piozzi, San Lorenzo, San Martino, Santa Lucia, Santa Marta, Tallone |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dario Tallone (Right wing coalition) |
| Area | |
• Total | 130.14 km2 (50.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
| Population (1-1-2021)[2] | |
• Total | 24,486 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Fossanese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12045 |
| Dialing code | 0172 |
| Patron saint | Juvenal of Narni |
| Saint day | First Sunday of May |
| Website | Official website |
Fossano (Piedmontese: Fossan) is a town and comune of Piedmont, Northern Italy. It is the fourth largest town of the province of Cuneo, after Cuneo, Alba and Bra.
It lies on the main railway line from Turin to Cuneo and to Savona, and has a branch line to Mondovì.[3][citation needed]
Chief industries of the town include confectionery (with Italian industries Balocco and Maina), chemicals, metallurgy, and textiles.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Chisholm 1911.
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