Frabosa Soprana | |
Official Name: | Comune di Frabosa Soprana |
Coordinates: | 44.2874°N 7.807°W |
Region: | Piedmont |
Province: | Cuneo (CN) |
Frazioni: | Bossea, Straluzzo, Forneri, Mondagnola, Bassi, Lanza Serra, Seccata, Corsaglia, Fontane, Botteri, San Martino |
Mayor: | Iole Caramello |
Area Total Km2: | 48.1 |
Population Total: | 891 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2011[1] |
Population Demonym: | Frabosani |
Elevation M: | 891 |
Postal Code: | 12082 |
Area Code: | 0174 |
Frabosa Soprana is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90km (60miles) south of Turin and about 25km (16miles) southeast of Cuneo.
Frabosa Soprana borders the following municipalities: Frabosa Sottana, Magliano Alpi, Monastero di Vasco, Montaldo di Mondovì, Ormea, and Roburent. The economy is based on winter tourism: it is connected through a chair lift to the Prato Nevoso ski resort.
Sights include the Caves of Bossea, a 2 km length karstic grottoes discovered in the 19th century, and the Monte Fantino.