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Locana
Locana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin in the Orco Valley. In the early 1900s the town had about 7,000 residents. As of 2019 the population declined to 1,500. Locana borders the following municipalities: Cogne, Ronco Canavese, Noasca, Ribordone, Sparone, Chialamberto, Cantoira, Corio, Monastero di Lanzo and Coassolo Torinese. The ''comune'' is part of the Gran Paradiso National Park, housing a series of small alpine lakes and glaciers; peaks in the area include the Torre del Gran San Pietro (3,692 m). The Lake of Ceresole Lago di Ceresole is an artificial lake in the Province of Turin, Piedmont, northern Italy. The lake was created in 1925-1931 when A.E.M. (now Iren), Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultura ... is also located nearby. In 2019 the mayor, Giovanni Bruno Mattiet, announced that the municipality of Locana ...
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Orco Valley
The Orco Valley ( it, Valle dell'Orco) is a valley in the Piedmont region of northern Italy located in the Graian Alps, in the territory of the Metropolitan City of Turin. The valley takes its name from the Orco river, which flows through the valley. The valley connects Pont Canavese to the Nivolet Pass. It is the site of a series of hydroelectric power plants, including that of the Lake of Ceresole. The main municipalities in the Orco Valley are Locana, Noasca and Ceresole Reale. Summits Summits in the valley include: * Gran Paradiso (4,061 m) * Torre del Gran San Pietro (3,692 m) * Ciarforon (3,642 m) * Levanna Centrale (3,619 m) * Punta di Galisia (3,345 m) * Torre di Lavina (3,308 m) * Punta Leynir (3,238 m) * Punta Bes (3,177 m) Nature protection A large part of the north side of the valley belongs to the Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso.Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:50.000 n. 3 ''Il Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso'', Istituto Geografico Centrale The Ist ...
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Ribordone
Ribordone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, about 45 km northwest of Turin. At 31 December 2004 it had a population of 81 and an area of 44.2 km2.All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Ribordone borders the following municipalities: Ronco Canavese, Locana, and Sparone Sparone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in No .... Population history Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:2000 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical AlignBars = justify ScaleMajor = gridcol ...
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Chialamberto
Chialamberto is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. Chialamberto borders the following municipalities: Locana, Noasca, Groscavallo, Cantoira, Ceres, and Ala di Stura Ala di Stura (Piedmontese and Franco-Provençal: ''Ala'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located in one of the Valli di Lanzo about northwest of Turin. Ala di Stura borders the fo .... References Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Turin-geo-stub ...
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Coassolo Torinese
Coassolo Torinese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. Coassolo Torinese borders the following municipalities: Locana, Corio, Monastero di Lanzo, Balangero, and Lanzo Torinese Lanzo Torinese (''Lans'' in Piedmontese and arpitan) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin, region of Piedmont, northwestern Italy. It is located about northwest of Turin at the mouth of the Valli di Lanzo. History .... References External links Official website Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Turin-geo-stub ...
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Monastero Di Lanzo
Monastero di Lanzo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km northwest of Turin. Monastero di Lanzo borders the following municipalities: Locana, Cantoira, Coassolo Torinese, Ceres, Pessinetto, and Lanzo Torinese Lanzo Torinese (''Lans'' in Piedmontese and arpitan) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin, region of Piedmont, northwestern Italy. It is located about northwest of Turin at the mouth of the Valli di Lanzo. History .... References Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Turin-geo-stub ...
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Ronco Canavese
Ronco Canavese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about north of Turin. Ronco is at the center of Valle Soana, on the left bank of the river, overlooking the valley surrounded by dense forests. Ronco Canavese borders the following municipalities: Cogne, Valprato Soana, Traversella, Locana, Ingria, Ribordone, Pont Canavese, Convento, Bosco, and Sparone Sparone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin in the Canavese. It is home to the Romanesque church of Santa Croce, of medieval origin, which houses s .... Ronco Canavese and surrounding villages fell victim to floods as the Valle Soana river burst its banks. French is widely spoken in the town and neighbouring villages as numerous French have holiday homes in Ronco Canavese and surrounding villages. The majority of tourists arrive in July and August to celebrate t ...
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Noasca
Noasca is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin, in the Orco Valley. Noasca borders the following municipalities: Cogne, Valsavarenche, Locana, Ceresole Reale, Groscavallo, and Chialamberto. It is part of the Gran Paradiso National Park Gran Paradiso National Park (Italian: ''Parco nazionale del Gran Paradiso''; ), is an Italian national park in the Graian Alps, between the Aosta Valley and Piedmont regions. The park is named after Gran Paradiso mountain, which is located in the .... The main peak in the area is the Roc at . The town has become famous for the Cingino Dam, which attracts goats that climb the steep dam to lick on the salty bricks. References Cities and towns in Piedmont Canavese {{Turin-geo-stub ...
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Corio (TO)
Corio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. Corio borders the following municipalities: Locana, Sparone, Pratiglione, Forno Canavese, Coassolo Torinese, Rocca Canavese, Balangero, Mathi Mathi is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. Mathi borders the following municipalities: Corio, Balangero, Grosso, Cafasse, and Villanova Canavese. ..., Nole, and Grosso. External links References Canavese Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Turin-geo-stub ...
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Cantoira
Cantoira is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin. Cantoira borders the following municipalities: Locana, Chialamberto, Monastero di Lanzo, and Ceres Ceres most commonly refers to: * Ceres (dwarf planet), the largest asteroid * Ceres (mythology), the Roman goddess of agriculture Ceres may also refer to: Places Brazil * Ceres, Goiás, Brazil * Ceres Microregion, in north-central Goiás .... The mountain-top Sanctuary of Santa Cristina is present here. References Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Turin-geo-stub ...
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Lake Of Ceresole
Lago di Ceresole is an artificial lake in the Province of Turin, Piedmont, northern Italy. The lake was created in 1925-1931 when A.E.M. (now Iren), Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The ...'s electricity authority, built a dam with a hydroelectric plant. The site is located in what is now the ''comune'' of Ceresole Reale. References Lakes of Piedmont Reservoirs in Italy {{Piedmont-geo-stub ...
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Torre Del Gran San Pietro
Torre del Gran San Pietro (french: Tour du Grand-Saint-Pierre) is a mountain in the Gran Paradiso massif, a sub-group of the Graian Alps, with an elevation of 3,692 m. It is located between Piedmont and Aosta Valley, in northern Italy, near the Cogne Valley. First ascent In 1865 Amé Gorret, Martino Baretti, and J. P. Carrel reached a subsidiary summit on the crest of the mountain, which they subsequently dubbed ''Pic du Retour''. Two years later, Daniel Ballay and Michel Payot guided Douglas Freshfield, C. C. Tucker, T. H. Carson, and J. H. Backhouse to the main summit. See also * List of mountains of the Alps This page tabulates only the most prominent mountains of the Alps, selected for having a topographic prominence of ''at least'' , and all of them exceeding in height. Although the list contains 537 summits, some significant alpine mountains ar ... References {{reflist Mountains of Aosta Valley Mountains of Piedmont Mountains of the Graian Alps Alpine ...
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Gran Paradiso National Park
Gran Paradiso National Park (Italian: ''Parco nazionale del Gran Paradiso''; ), is an Italian national park in the Graian Alps, between the Aosta Valley and Piedmont regions. The park is named after Gran Paradiso mountain, which is located in the park; it is contiguous with the French Vanoise National Park. The land the park encompasses was initially protected in order to protect the Alpine ibex from poachers, as it was a personal hunting ground for King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, Victor Emmanuel II, but now also protects other species. History In the early 19th century, due to hunting, the Alpine ibex survived in the Gran Paradiso and Vanoise area. Approximately 60 individual ibex survived, here. Ibex were intensively hunted, partly for sport, but also because their body parts were thought to have therapeutic properties: Amulet, talismans were made from a small cross-shaped bone near the ibex's heart in order to protect against violent death. Due to the alarming decrease in t ...
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