Fossano

Fossano () 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.

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Fossano is a town located in Piedmont in northern Italy, specifically in the province of Cuneo. It is the fourth-largest town in its province, making it a significant settlement in the region after Cuneo, Alba, and Bra.

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Italian comune.name: Fossano
Italian comune.official_name: Città di Fossano
Italian comune.image_skyline: Fossano Castello.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: Fossano Castle
Italian comune.image_shield: Fossano-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.region: Piedmont
Italian comune.province: Cuneo (CN)
Italian comune.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
Italian comune.mayor_party: Far Right Coalition
Italian comune.mayor: Dario Tallone
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 130.14
Italian comune.population_total: 24,486
Italian comune.population_as_of: 1-1-2021
Italian comune.population_demonym: Fossanese(i)
Italian comune.elevation_m: 375
Italian comune.saint: Juvenal of Narni
Italian comune.day: First Sunday of May
Italian comune.postal_code: 12045

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Instance of: comune of Italy
Official name: Fossano
Demonym: fossanesi
Country: Italy
Located in: Province of Cuneo
Population: 24190
Area: 130.15
Elevation: 375
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Trinità
Official website: www.comune.fossano.cn.it
Image: Castello Fossano.jpg
Dialing code: 0172
Licence plate code: CN
Patron saint: Juvenal of Narni

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Commons category: Fossano
postal code: 12045
topic's main category: Category:Fossano
twinned administrative body: Gmina Długołęka
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Fossano
category for people born here: Category:Births in Fossano
category of associated people: Category:People from Fossano
Commons gallery: Fossano
described by source: New International Encyclopedia
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Contents

History
Etymology
Main sights
Old town
Castle of the Princes of Acaja
Other sights
People
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References
External links

Fossano () 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.

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