Dronero

Comune in Piedmont, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dronero

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.

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Dronero
Dronero (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°28′N 7°22′E
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceCuneo (CN)
FrazioniArchero, Borgata Lerda, Borgata Nuova, Borgetto, Fornace, Gangotta Sottana, Lerda, Madonna Addolorata, Monastero, Murassone Nasani, Perotti, Ponte di Bedale, Pratavecchia, Ripoli, Ruà del Prato, San Maurizio, Santa Lucia, Sant'Anna di Piossasco, Tetti
Government
  MayorMauro Astesano
Area
  Total
58.9 km2 (22.7 sq mi)
Elevation
622 m (2,041 ft)
Population
 (31 July 2017)[2]
  Total
7,065
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
DemonymDroneresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12025
Dialing code0171
Patron saintMadonna di Ripoli
Saint daySecond Sunday in September
WebsiteOfficial website
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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.

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