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'''Busca''' ({{lang-oc|Buscha}}) is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) in the [[Province of Cuneo]] in the [[Italy|Italian]] region [[Piedmont]], located about 60&nbsp;km southwest of [[Turin]] and about 15&nbsp;km northwest of [[Cuneo]]. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,671 and an area of 65.8&nbsp;km².<ref name="istat">All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute [[National Institute of Statistics (Italy)|Istat]].</ref>
'''Busca''' is a ''[[comune]]'' (municipality) in the [[Province of Cuneo]] in the Italian region of [[Piedmont]]. It is located about {{convert|60|km|mi}} southwest of [[Turin]] and about {{convert|15|km|mi|0}} northwest of [[Cuneo]].


Busca borders the following municipalities: [[Brossasco]], [[Caraglio]], [[Costigliole Saluzzo]], [[Cuneo]], [[Dronero]], [[Melle, Piedmont|Melle]], [[Saluzzo]], [[Roccabruna]], [[Rossana (Cuneo)|Rossana]], [[Tarantasca]], [[Venasca]], [[Villafalletto]] and [[Villar San Costanzo]].
The municipality of Busca contains the ''[[frazione|frazioni]]'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Attissano, Bosco, Castelletto, Morra San Giovanni, Sant'Alessio, [[San Barnaba]], San Chiaffredo, San Martino, San Mauro, San Quintino, San Rocco, Santo Stefano, and San Vitale.


== History ==
Busca borders the following municipalities: [[Caraglio]], [[Costigliole Saluzzo]], [[Cuneo]], [[Dronero]], [[Saluzzo]], [[Rossana (Cuneo)|Rossana]], [[Tarantasca]], [[Valmala]], [[Villafalletto]], and [[Villar San Costanzo]].
A [[cholera]] outbreak occurred in the town in the summer of 1884.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Cohn |first=Samuel Kline |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vhFQDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA245 |title=Epidemics: Hate and Compassion from the Plague of Athens to AIDS |date=2018 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-881966-0 |chapter=10. Cholera protest over time|page=245|language=en}}</ref> In early 2019 and as a result of a referendum held in summer 2018, the municipality of Busca merged with the neighbouring comune of [[Valmala, Piedmont|Valmala]].<ref>''Busca e Valmala dicono sì alla fusione dei due Comuni''; [[La Stampa]], 25 June 2018, see [https://www.lastampa.it/cuneo/2018/06/25/news/busca-e-valmala-dicono-si-alla-fusione-dei-due-comuni-1.34027212 www.lastampa.it]</ref>


The town is home to the [[Castle Roccolo]].<ref>{{cite web |title=La Storia |url=http://www.castellodelroccolo.it/it/la-storia/ |website=Castello del Roccolo - IT |access-date=23 July 2023 |language=it-IT}}</ref>
Main City Festivities:
San Luigi (first Sunday in July)
La Madonnina (first Sunday in August)


==Twin cities==
==Demographic evolution==
Twin cities of Busca include the following:
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.comune.busca.cn.it/ www.comune.busca.cn.it/]
* [http://www.comune.busca.cn.it/ Official website]


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Latest revision as of 12:26, 13 February 2024

Busca
Comune
Comune di Busca
Location of Busca
Map
Busca is located in Italy
Busca
Busca
Location of Busca in Italy
Busca is located in Piedmont
Busca
Busca
Busca (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°31′N 7°28′E / 44.517°N 7.467°E / 44.517; 7.467
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceCuneo (CN)
FrazioniAttissano, Bosco, Castelletto, Morra San Giovanni, Sant'Alessio, San Barnaba, San Chiaffredo, San Martino, San Mauro, San Quintino, San Rocco, Santo Stefano, San Vitale, Valmala
Government
 • MayorMarco Gallo
Area
[1]
 • Total
65.8 km2 (25.4 sq mi)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017)[2]
 • Total
10,116
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
DemonymBuschesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12022
Dialing code0171
WebsiteOfficial website

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

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

History

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A cholera outbreak occurred in the town in the summer of 1884.[3] In early 2019 and as a result of a referendum held in summer 2018, the municipality of Busca merged with the neighbouring comune of Valmala.[4]

The town is home to the Castle Roccolo.[5]

Twin cities

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Twin cities of Busca include the following:

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ Cohn, Samuel Kline (2018). "10. Cholera protest over time". Epidemics: Hate and Compassion from the Plague of Athens to AIDS. Oxford University Press. p. 245. ISBN 978-0-19-881966-0.
  4. ^ Busca e Valmala dicono sì alla fusione dei due Comuni; La Stampa, 25 June 2018, see www.lastampa.it
  5. ^ "La Storia". Castello del Roccolo - IT (in Italian). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
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