Roccavione
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CountryItaly
FrazioniBrignola, Tetto Parachetto, Tetto Piano, Tetto nuovo, Tetto Cherro, Tetto Sales, Tetto Ghigo, Tetto Giordana
DemonymRoccavionesi
Roccavione
Rocavion | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Roccavione | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Roccavione Location of Roccavione in Italy  Roccavione Roccavione (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′N 7°29′E / 44.317°N 7.483°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Cuneo (CN) |
| Frazioni | Brignola, Tetto Parachetto, Tetto Piano, Tetto nuovo, Tetto Cherro, Tetto Sales, Tetto Ghigo, Tetto Giordana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Germana Avena |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.6 km2 (7.6 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,885 |
| • Density | 147/km2 (381/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Roccavionesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12018 |
| Dialing code | 0171 |
Roccavione is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Turin and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Cuneo.
Located in the Valle Vermenagna, it is also known as "the Alps' gate".
