Fossano

Fossano Fossan
Comune
Città di Fossano
Fossano Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Fossano
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Coordinates: 44°33′N 07°44′E / 44.550°N 7.733°E / 44.550; 7.733
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Cuneo (CN)
Frazioni	Gerbo, Maddalene, Murazzo, Piovani, San Sebastiano, San Vittore, Tagliata, Acqua Sana, Bastita, Belmonte, Boschetti, Crocetta, Cussanio, Frola, Giardina, Loreto, Mellea, Mimeri, Roata Piozzi, San Lorenzo, San Martino, Santa Lucia, Santa Marta, Tallone
Government
• Mayor	Dario Tallone (Right wing coalition)
Area [1]
• Total	130.14 km2 (50.25 sq mi)
Elevation	375 m (1,230 ft)
Population  (1-1-2021)[2]
• Total	24,486
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Demonym	Fossanese(i)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	12045
Dialing code	0172
Patron saint	Juvenal of Narni
Saint day	First Sunday of May
Website	Official website

Fossano (Piedmontese: Fossan) is a town and comune of Piedmont, Northern Italy. It is the fourth largest town of the province of Cuneo, after Cuneo, Alba and Bra.

It lies on the main railway line from Turin to Cuneo and to Savona, and has a branch line to Mondovì.^{[3][citation needed]}

Chief industries of the town include confectionery (with Italian industries Balocco and Maina), chemicals, metallurgy, and textiles.