Valmala was a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Cuneo
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in the Italian region
Piedmont
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, located about southwest of
Turin
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and about northwest of
Cuneo
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It is located at 550 metres (1,804 ft) in the south-west of Piedmont, at the confluence of the ri ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 61 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
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.
History
Valmala was an autonomous comune up to the end of 2018; on 1 January 2019 it was united with the neighbouring comune of
Busca, thus enforcing the results of a referendum held in the summer of 2018.
[''Busca e Valmala dicono sì alla fusione dei due Comuni''; ]La Stampa
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, 25 June 2018, se
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As a self-standing comune Valmala bordered the following municipalities: Brossasco
Brossasco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin and about northwest of Cuneo.
Brossasco borders the following municipalities: Frassino, Gambasca, Isasca, Ma ...
, Busca, Melle, Roccabruna
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Roccabruna borders the following municipalities: Cartignano, ...
, Rossana, Venasca
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, and Villar San Costanzo
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.
Demographic evolution
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References
Cities and towns in Piedmont
Frazioni of the Province of Cuneo
Former municipalities of the Province of Cuneo
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