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.
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Coordinates: 44°20′N 7°33′E / 44.333°N 7.550°E | |
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 km2 (19.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 542 m (1,778 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 9,867 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Demonym | Bovesani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 12012 |
Dialing code | 0171 |
Website | Official website |
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.