Alba, Piedmont
Alba (Piedmontese: Arba; Latin: Alba Pompeia) is a town and comune of Piedmont, Italy, in the Province of Cuneo. It is one of the main cities in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato. The town is famous for its white truffle and wine production. The confectionery group Ferrero is based there. The city joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in October 2017.
Alba
Arba (Piedmontese) | |
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| Comune di Alba | |
View of the city of Alba | |
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Location of Alba | |
Alba Location of Alba in Italy Alba Alba (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°42′N 08°02′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Cuneo (CN) |
| Frazioni | Belmonte, Biglini, Camairana, Casa Circondariale, Gallo, Ghiglini, Luisetto, Magliano, Mussotto, Prandi II, Ricca-San Rocco Cherasca, Rubbo, San Rocco Seno D'Elvio, Scaparone |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlo Bo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.59 km2 (20.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2021) | |
| • Total | 31,215 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Albese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12051 |
| Dialing code | 173 |
| Patron saint | St. Lawrence |
| Saint day | 10 August |
| Website | Official website |
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