Roccavione

Roccavione
Rocavion
Comune di Roccavione
Location of Roccavione
Roccavione
Location of Roccavione in Italy
Roccavione
Roccavione (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 44°19′N 7°29′E / 44.317°N 7.483°E / 44.317; 7.483
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceCuneo (CN)
FrazioniBrignola, Tetto Parachetto, Tetto Piano, Tetto nuovo, Tetto Cherro, Tetto Sales, Tetto Ghigo, Tetto Giordana
Government
  MayorGermana Avena
Area
  Total
19.6 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Population
 (31 May 2008)
  Total
2,885
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
DemonymRoccavionesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
12018
Dialing code0171

Roccavione is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Turin and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Cuneo.

Located in the Valle Vermenagna, it is also known as "the Alps' gate".