| Bra | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Bra | |
  Bra
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| Coordinates: 44°42′N 7°51′E / 44.7°N 7.85°ECoordinates: 44°42′N 7°51′E / 44.7°N 7.85°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Cuneo (CN) |
| Frazioni | Pollenzo, San Matteo, San Michele, Bandito, Riva, Cà del bosco, Boschetto |
| Area | |
| - Total | 59 km2 (22.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Population (31 July 2007) | |
| - Total | 29,169 |
| - Density | 494.4/km2 (1,280.5/sq mi) |
| - Demonym | Braidesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 12042 |
| Dialing code | 0172 |
| Patron saint | Madonna dei Fiori |
| Saint day | 8 September |
| Website | Official website |
Bra is a town and comune (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 the birthplace of the feminist philosopher Adriana Cavarero and of the activist Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food movement and of the world’s first University of Gastronomic Sciences, whose main campus is located within Bra’s municipal boundaries at Pollenzo. Bra is also home to ‘Cheese’, a biennial international festival organised by Slow Food which features the makers of artisanal cheeses from across the world. In 1997 the event attracted some 150,000 visitors.[1]
Twin towns
- Spreitenbach, Switzerland
- Weil der Stadt, Germany
- San Sosti, Italy
- Corral de Bustos - Ifflinger, Argentina
Note
- ^ Phoebe Natanson, ‘Italy's Biannual Cheese Orgy’, ABC News, 1 October 2007.
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