Back ألبا (إيطاليا) Arabic البا ، پييدمونت ARZ البا، پیدمانت AZB Альба (Італія) Byelorussian Альба (Італія) BE-X-OLD Алба (Италия) Bulgarian Alba (Italia) Breton Alba (Piemont) Catalan Альба (Пьемонт) CE Alba (munisipyo sa Italya, Piemonte, Provincia di Cuneo, lat 44,69, long 8,03) CEB
Alba
Arba (Piedmontese) | |
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| Comune di Alba | |
 View of the city of Alba | |
-Stemma.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Alba  | |
  Alba Location of Alba in Italy  Alba Alba (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°42′N 08°02′E / 44.700°N 8.033°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Cuneo (CN) |
| Frazioni | Belmonte, Biglini, Camairana, Gallo, Ghiglini, Luisetto, Magliano, Mussotto, Prandi II, Ricca-San Rocco Cherasca, Rubbo, San Rocco Seno D'Elvio, Scaparone |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alberto Gatto |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.59 km2 (20.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2021) | |
• Total | 31,215 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Albese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12051 |
| Dialing code | 173 |
| Patron saint | St. Lawrence |
| Saint day | 10 August |
| Website | Official website |
Alba (Piedmontese: Arba; Latin: Alba Pompeia) is a town and comune of Piedmont, Italy, in the Province of Cuneo. It is one of the main cities in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato. The town is famous for its white truffle and wine production.[2][3] The confectionery group Ferrero is based there. The city joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in October 2017.[4]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "White Truffles from Alba". www.lifeinitaly.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- ^ "The White Truffles of Alba". Italy In SF. Archived from the original on 6 November 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- ^ "ALBA, Italian city at the heart of the Piedmont region, joins the network of UNESCO Creative Cities - Bocuse d'Or". www.bocusedor.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.