Bra, Piedmont

For other uses, see Bra.

Bra
Comune
Comune di Bra
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Coat of arms
Bra Location of Bra in Italy
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province / Metropolitan city	Province of Cuneo (CN)
Frazioni	Bandito, Boschetto, Borgo Nuovo, Cà del Bosco, Castelletto, Chiossa, Crociera Burdina, Falchetto, Grione, Matrotti, Piumati, Pollenzo, Quinto Bianco, Riva, Rivo, Ronchi, Sabecco Superiore, San Matteo, San maurizio, Sant'Agnese, Scatoleri, San Michele, Tetti Bona, Tetti Milanesi, Tetti Rasa
Government
• Mayor	Bruna Sibille
Area
• Total	59 km2 (23 sq mi)
Elevation	285 m (935 ft)
Population (31 July 2007)
• Total	29,169
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Braidesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	12042
Dialing code	0172
Patron saint	Madonna dei Fiori
Saint day	8 September
Website	Official website

Bra (Italian pronunciation: [bra]; Br'a in Piemontese) is a town and comune in the province of Cuneo in the northwest Italian region of Piedmont. It is situated 50 kilometres (31 miles) south of Turin and 50 km (31 mi) northeast of Cuneo in the area known as Roero.

Bra is the birthplace of the feminist philosopher Adriana Cavarero, politician Emma Bonino, and of the activist Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food movement and of the world’s first University of Gastronomic Sciences, whose main campus is located within Bra’s municipal boundaries at Pollenzo. Bra is also home to "Cheese," a biennial international festival organised by Slow Food which features the makers of artisanal cheeses from across the world. In 1997 the event attracted some 150,000 visitors.

Celebrity visits

Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond stayed the night in Bra whilst filming Top Gear - The Perfect Road Trip.

Twin towns

• Spreitenbach, Switzerland
• Weil der Stadt, Germany
• San Sosti, Italy
• Corral de Bustos, Argentina