Limone Piemonte

Limone Piemonte
Limon
Comune di Limone Piemonte
Limone Piemonte in winter, at sunset
Limone Piemonte in winter, at sunset
Coat of arms of Limone Piemonte
Location of Limone Piemonte
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Limone Piemonte is located in Italy
Limone Piemonte
Limone Piemonte
Location of Limone Piemonte in Italy
Limone Piemonte is located in Piedmont
Limone Piemonte
Limone Piemonte
Limone Piemonte (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°12′N 7°34′E / 44.200°N 7.567°E / 44.200; 7.567
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceProvince of Cuneo (CN)
FrazioniFantino, Limonetto, Panice Soprana, Panice Sottana, San Bernardo, Tetti Mecci
Government
 • MayorMassimo Riberi (lista civica Viviamo Limone)
Area
 • Total
71.3 km2 (27.5 sq mi)
Elevation
1,009 m (3,310 ft)
Population
 (September 2017)[2]
 • Total
1,474
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
DemonymLimonese(i)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12015
Dialing code0171
Patron saintSaint Peter
Saint day1st Sunday of August
WebsiteOfficial website

Limone Piemonte (Vivaro-Alpine: Limon) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Turin and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Cuneo, on the border with France. As of September 2017, it had a population of 1,476 and an area of 71.3 square kilometres (27.5 sq mi).[3]

Limone in the spring period

The train reached Limone in 1891 and made it to be a "ski-station", after in 1897 the skis arrived in Italy. In 1907 a competition began the official history of ski in Limone and in 2007 the town celebrated the "Century of skiing". Its fortune was permitted also by the presence of the Col de Tende Road Tunnel, which connected the town with many rich and famous locations, such as Montecarlo, Nice and Sanremo. Limone Piemonte borders the following municipalities: Boves, Briga Alta, Chiusa di Pesio, Entracque, La Brigue (France), Peveragno, Tende (France), Vernante, Robilante, Roccavione, Borgo San Dalmazzo.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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