Province of Cuneo

The province of Cuneo (provincia di Cuneo; provincia ëd Coni) is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. To the west, it borders the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (departments of Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Hautes-Alpes), to the north the Metropolitan City of Turin, to the east the province of Asti and to the south the Ligurian provinces of Savona and Imperia. It is also known as, because it is the largest province in Piedmont and the fourth-largest in Italy (following Sassari, South Tyrol and Foggia). Briga Marittima and Tenda were part of this province before their cession to France in 1947.

Administration
Its capital is the city of Cuneo. Of the 250 comuni in the province, the largest by population are:

Economy
Companies active in the province include:
 * Michelin in Mondovì
 * Miroglio in Alba
 * Ferrero SpA in Alba
 * Maina in Fossano
 * Balocco in Fossano
 * Merlo in San Defendente (Cervasca)
 * Arpa industriale in Bra
 * Bottero in Cuneo
 * Mondo in Alba
 * Mtm-Brc in Cherasco
 * Abet in Bra
 * Edizioni San Paolo in Alba

Many important industrial groups have branches in the province: Michelin (Cuneo and Fossano), Saint-Gobain (Savigliano), Valeo (Mondovì), Asahi Glass Co. (Cuneo), ITT (Barge), Diageo (Santa Vittoria d'Alba) and Nestlé (Moretta).

Cuneo is also the land of important wines, mostly produced in the Langhe and Roero hills, such as Barbaresco, Barolo, Nebbiolo, Barbera and many others.