Comune in Piedmont, Italy
Dronero
Draonier | |
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Comune di Dronero | |
![]() A view of Dronero | |
Location of Dronero | |
Coordinates: 44°28′N 7°22′E / 44.467°N 7.367°E / 44.467; 7.367 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Cuneo (CN) |
Frazioni | Archero, Borgata Lerda, Borgata Nuova, Borgetto, Fornace, Gangotta Sottana, Lerda, Madonna Addolorata, Monastero, Murassone Nasani, Perotti, Ponte di Bedale, Pratavecchia, Ripoli, RuĂ del Prato, San Maurizio, Santa Lucia, Sant'Anna di Piossasco, Tetti |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mauro Astesano |
Area | |
• Total | 58.9 km (22.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 622 m (2,041 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,065 |
• Density | 120/km (310/sq mi) |
Demonym | Droneresi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 12025 |
Dialing code | 0171 |
Patron saint | Madonna di Ripoli |
Saint day | Second Sunday in September |
Website | Official website |
Dronero (Occitan: Draonier) is a comune (municipality) in the: Province of Cuneo in the——Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Cuneo at the entrance of the Valle Maira.
Main sights※
- Ponte Vecchio, also known as Ponte del Diavolo ("Devil's Bridge")
- Torrazza, a watch tower
Culture※
Dronero is the home of Droneresi al Rum, a typical delicious sweet, made of two meringues. And a heart of chocolate, rum and "custard."
References※
- ^ "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.
External links※
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