Frabosa Soprana

Comune in Piedmont, Italy
Location of Frabosa Soprana
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44°17′14.48″N 7°48′25.36″E / 44.2873556°N 7.8070444°E / 44.2873556; 7.8070444CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceCuneo (CN)FrazioniBossea, Straluzzo, Forneri, Mondagnola, Bassi, Lanza Serra, Seccata, Corsaglia, Fontane, Botteri, San MartinoGovernment
 • MayorIole CaramelloArea • Total48.1 km2 (18.6 sq mi)Elevation
891 m (2,923 ft)Population
 (31 December 2011[2])[3]
 • Total891 • Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)DemonymFrabosaniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
12082
Dialing code0174

Frabosa Soprana is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Cuneo.

Frabosa Soprana borders the following municipalities: Frabosa Sottana, Magliano Alpi, Monastero di Vasco, Montaldo di Mondovì, Ormea, and Roburent. The economy is based on winter tourism: it is connected through a chair lift to the Prato Nevoso ski resort.

Sights include the Caves of Bossea, a 2 km length karstic grottoes discovered in the 19th century, and the Monte Fantino.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Data from Istat
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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