Bra (CN)
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| Comune di Bra | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Cuneo (CN) |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Area | 59 km² (23 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 31-07-07) | |
| - Total | 29,169 |
| - Density | [n.a.] |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Braidesi |
| Dialing code | 0172 |
| Postal code | 12042 |
| Frazioni | Pollenzo, San Matteo, San Michele, Bandito, Riva, Cà del bosco, Boschetto |
| Patron | Madonna dei Fiori |
| - Day | 8 September |
| Website: http://www.comune.bra.cn.it/ | |
Bra is a town and commune (population 29,169) of the Cuneo province in the north-west Italian region of Piedmont. It is situated 50 km south of Turin and 50 km north-east of Cuneo in the area known as Roero. Bra is home to the world's first University of Gastronomic Sciences.
[edit] Twin towns
- Spreitenbach, Switzerland
- Weil der Stadt, Germany
- San Sosti, Italy
- Corral de Bustos - Ifflinger, Argentina
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