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Ormea
Ormea is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about south of Turin and about southeast of Cuneo. Ormea borders the following municipalities: Alto, Armo, Briga Alta, Caprauna, Cosio di Arroscia, Frabosa Soprana, Garessio, Magliano Alpi, Nasino, Pornassio, Roburent, and Roccaforte Mondovì. See also * Monte Armetta * Monte della Guardia The Monte della Guardia is a mountain in Piedmont, northern Italy, part of the Alps. At an altitude of 1,658 metres is one of the highest summits of the Ligurian Prealps. Geography The mountain stands on the main chain of the Alps between ... References Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Cuneo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Armetta
Monte Armetta is a mountain in Piedmont, northern Italy, part of the Alps. At an altitude of 1,739 metres is the highest summit of the Ligurian Prealps. Etymology According to the historian Emanuele Celesia the name ''Armetta'' comes from Hermes, but other scholars think that it's a diminutive of ''arma'', a local term used in Liguria for ''cave''. Geography The mountain stands on the main chain of the Alps between Tanaro and Arroscia valleys. It belongs to the province of Cuneo, in Piedmont, and is located on the border between the municipalities of Ormea and Caprauna, not faraway from Liguria. SOIUSA classification According to the SOIUSA (''International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps'') the mountain can be classified in the following way: * main part = Western Alps * major sector = South Western Alps * section = Ligurian Alps * subsection = Prealpi Liguri * supergroup = Catena Settepani-Carmo-Armetta * group = Gruppo Galero-Armetta * subgroup = Costi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Della Guardia
The Monte della Guardia is a mountain in Piedmont, northern Italy, part of the Alps. At an altitude of 1,658 metres is one of the highest summits of the Ligurian Prealps. Geography The mountain stands on the main chain of the Alps between Tanaro and Arroscia valleys. It belongs to the province of Cuneo, in Piedmont, and is located on the border between the municipalities of Ormea and Caprauna, not faraway from Liguria. SOIUSA classification According to the SOIUSA (''International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps'') the mountain can be classified in the following way: * main part = Western Alps * major sector = South Western Alps * section = Ligurian Alps * subsection = Prealpi Liguri * supergroup = Catena Settepani-Carmo-Armetta * group = Gruppo Galero-Armetta * subgroup = Costiera Galero-Armetta * code = I/A-1.I-A.3.a Geology The area of Monte della Guardia is characterized by triassic limestone. Towards monte Armetta, on the slopes facin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosio Di Arroscia
Cosio di Arroscia ( lij, Coxe, locally ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about northwest of Imperia. History In 1957 the Avant-Garde Groupe Situationist International was founded in Cosio di Arroscia by former members of two other avant-garde groupes, the International Movement for an Imaginist Bauhaus (Asger Jorn, Giuseppe Pinot-Gallizio a.o.) and the Lettrist International (Guy Debord a.o.). Geography The small village is situated in the Arroscia's high valley, at about from Imperia. Cosio di Arroscia borders the following municipalities: Briga Alta, Mendatica, Montegrosso Pian Latte, Ormea, and Pornassio. References See also * Parco naturale regionale delle Alpi Liguri The Regional Natural Park of the Ligurian Alps (in Italian ''Parco Naturale Regionale delle Alpi Liguri'') is a natural park in Province of Imperia (Liguria, Italy). It was established in 2007 by the '' legge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roccaforte Mondovì
Roccaforte Mondovì (Vivaro-Alpine: ''Ròcafuòrt'', ''Ròcafòrt'', or ''Rocafòrt'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about south of Turin and about southeast of Cuneo. Roccaforte Mondovì borders the following municipalities: Briga Alta, Chiusa di Pesio, Frabosa Sottana, Magliano Alpi, Ormea Ormea is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about south of Turin and about southeast of Cuneo. Ormea borders the following municipalities: Alto, Armo, Briga Alta, Caprauna, Cosio di ..., Pianfei, and Villanova Mondovì. References Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Cuneo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roburent
Roburent () is a ''comune'' (commune or municipality) of the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont. It is located about south of Turin and about southeast of Cuneo. its population was 552. The ''comune'' extends over a largely wooded area of ranging in elevation from above sea level and straddling the Corsaglia and Casotto valleys. It borders the municipalities of Frabosa Soprana, Garessio, Montaldo di Mondovì, Ormea, Pamparato, and Torre Mondovì. Population centres and trends There are two main centres of population within the municipal boundaries. Roburent itself, which stands at above sea level, is the ''capoluogo'' and site of the municipal administration; it had 183 inhabitants at the time of the 2001 census. San Giacomo at had a resident population of 247. Istat The Italian National Institute of Statistics ( it, Istituto nazionale di statistica; Istat) is the main producer of official statistics in Italy. Its activities include the census of populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pornassio
Pornassio ( lij, Purnasce) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 642 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Pornassio borders the following municipalities: Armo, Cosio di Arroscia, Montegrosso Pian Latte, Ormea, Pieve di Teco, and Rezzo Rezzo ( lij, Ressu) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about northwest of Imperia. Geography As of 31 December 2004, Rezzo had a population of 390 and .... Demographic evolution 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:200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nasino
Nasino ( lij, Naxin) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona. Nasino borders the following municipalities: Alto, Aquila di Arroscia, Castelbianco, Erli, Garessio, Onzo, Ormea, and Ranzo Ranzo ( lij, Ranso) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about north of Imperia. Ranzo borders the following municipalities: Aquila di Arroscia, Borghetto .... References Cities and towns in Liguria {{Liguria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magliano Alpi
Magliano Alpi ( pms, Majan) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about south of Turin and about northeast of Cuneo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,145 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Magliano Alpi borders the following municipalities: Bene Vagienna, Carrù, Frabosa Soprana, Frabosa Sottana, Mondovì, Ormea, Rocca de' Baldi, Roccaforte Mondovì, Sant'Albano Stura, and Trinità Trinità is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about south of Turin and about northeast of Cuneo. Trinità borders the following municipalities: Bene Vagienna, Fossano, Magliano Alpi, an .... Demographic evolution 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frabosa Soprana
Frabosa Soprana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about south of Turin and about southeast of Cuneo. Frabosa Soprana borders the following municipalities: Frabosa Sottana, Magliano Alpi, Monastero di Vasco, Montaldo di Mondovì, Ormea, and Roburent. The economy is based on winter tourism: it is connected through a chair lift to the Prato Nevoso ski resort. Sights include the Caves of Bossea, a 2 km length karstic Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ... grottoes discovered in the 19th century, and the Monte Fantino. References Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Cuneo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caprauna
Caprauna is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about south of Turin and about southeast of Cuneo. Caprauna borders the following municipalities: Alto, Aquila di Arroscia, Armo, Borghetto d'Arroscia, Ormea, and Pieve di Teco. References See also * Monte Armetta * Monte della Guardia The Monte della Guardia is a mountain in Piedmont, northern Italy, part of the Alps. At an altitude of 1,658 metres is one of the highest summits of the Ligurian Prealps. Geography The mountain stands on the main chain of the Alps between ... Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Cuneo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Briga Alta
Briga Alta is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont. Geography The village is located about south of Turin and about southeast of Cuneo, on the border with France. Briga Alta borders the following municipalities: Chiusa di Pesio, Cosio di Arroscia, La Brigue (France), Limone Piemonte, Mendatica, Ormea, Roccaforte Mondovì, Tende (France), and Triora. See also * Passo Tanarello Passo Tanarello (in Italian) or Pas du Tanarel (in French) at 2,042 m is a mountain pass in the Ligurian Alps. It connects the valleys of Roya in France and Tanaro in Italy. Etymology ''Tanarello'' is the diminutive form of ''Tanaro'', ... References Cities and towns in Piedmont France–Italy border crossings {{Cuneo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armo
Armo is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about northwest of Imperia. Armo borders the following municipalities: Caprauna, Ormea, Pieve di Teco, and Pornassio. References See also * Rocca delle Penne Cities and towns in Liguria Articles which contain graphical timelines {{Liguria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
