| Boves | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Boves | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location of Boves | |
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| Coordinates: 44°20′N 7°33′E / 44.333°N 7.550°E / 44.333; 7.550 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Cuneo (CN) |
| Frazioni | Castellar, Cerati, Fontanelle, Madonna dei Boschi, San Mauro, Rivoira, San Giacomo, Sant'Anna, Mellana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurizio Paoletti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.1 km (19.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 542 m (1,778 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,867 |
| • Density | 190/km (500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bovesani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12012 |
| Dialing code | 0171 |
| Website | Official website |
Boves is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Turin and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Cuneo. It borders the following municipalities: Borgo San Dalmazzo, Cuneo, Limone Piemonte, Peveragno, Robilante, Roccavione, and Vernante.
The town of Boves was the scene, on 19 September 1943, of a massacre of civilians by the 1st SS Panzer Division, in which the German troops set fire to more than 350 houses and killed numerous villagers.
Twin towns
Castello di Godego, Italy
Mauguio, France
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.