Bene Vagienna

Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Bene Vagienna

44°33′N 7°50′E / 44.550°N 7.833°E / 44.550; 7.833CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceCuneo (CN)FrazioniBuretto, Gorra, Isola, Podio, Pra - Santa Croce, Roncaglia, San Bernardo, Santo StefanoGovernment

• MayorGiacomo BorraArea

^[1]

• Total48.9 km² (18.9 sq mi)Elevation

349 m (1,145 ft)Population

(November 2009)^[2]

• Total3,652 • Density75/km² (190/sq mi)DemonymBenesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

12041

Dialing code0172WebsiteOfficial website

Bene Vagienna is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Turin and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Cuneo.

Bene Vagienna borders the following municipalities: Carrù, Fossano, Lequio Tanaro, Magliano Alpi, Narzole, Piozzo, Salmour, and Trinità.

History

The ancient town known to the Romans as Augusta Bagiennorum, believed to have been the capital of the Ligurian tribe of the Bagienni, was located in the frazione Roncaglia.

External links

www.benevagienna.it/

^ "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.