Province of Cuneo, Administrative province in Piedmont, Italy.
The Province of Cuneo is an administrative division in southern Piedmont covering territory from the Maritime Alps to the Langhe hills. This area includes more than 247 municipalities and forms a connection between the mountain ranges and the Po River plain.
The region came under Savoy rule in the late 14th century and developed as a border territory between France and Italy. Control shifted several times during the Napoleonic Wars before the area became part of the unified Kingdom of Italy in 1861.
The province integrates three distinct geographical regions: the plains around Saluzzo, the Langhe wine district, and the Alpine valleys with their mountain communities.
The city of Cuneo serves as the administrative center and provides train connections to surrounding valleys and larger cities like Turin. Many smaller towns are best reached by car, especially in the mountain areas.
The border location meant that several valleys preserved Occitan dialects for centuries, which differ from Italian. Some of these communities still maintain linguistic traditions that recall the French side of the Alps.
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