Busca

Busca
Comune
Comune di Busca
Busca
Location of Busca in Italy
Coordinates: 44°31′N 7°28′E / 44.517°N 7.467°E / 44.517; 7.467Coordinates: 44°31′N 7°28′E / 44.517°N 7.467°E / 44.517; 7.467
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Province Cuneo (CN)
Frazioni Attissano, Bosco, Castelletto, Morra San Giovanni, Sant'Alessio, San Barnaba, San Chiaffredo, San Martino, San Mauro, San Quintino, San Rocco, Santo Stefano, San Vitale
Government
  Mayor Marco Gallo
Area
  Total 65.8 km2 (25.4 sq mi)
Elevation 500 m (1,600 ft)
Population (30 April 2017)[1]
  Total 10,116
  Density 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Buschesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 12022
Dialing code 0171
Website Official website

Busca (Occitan: Buscha) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Turin and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Cuneo.

Busca borders the following municipalities: Caraglio, Costigliole Saluzzo, Cuneo, Dronero, Saluzzo, Rossana, Tarantasca, Valmala, Villafalletto and Villar San Costanzo.

Twin towns

Busca is twinned with:

  • Argentina San Marcos Sud, Argentina
  • Argentina Cruz Alta, Argentina

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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