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Valprato Soana
Valprato Soana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about north of Turin, in Val Soana, included in the Gran Paradiso National Park. It borders the municipalities of Cogne, Champorcher, Ronco Canavese, Traversella and Valchiusa Valchiusa is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about north of Turin. It was formed on 1 January 2019 with the merger of the comunes of Meugliano, Trausella and Vico Canavese .... References Cities and towns in Piedmont Canavese {{Turin-geo-stub ...
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Piedmont
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Metropolitan City Of Turin
The Metropolitan City of Turin ( it, Città metropolitana di Torino, Piedmontese: ''Sità metropolitan-a 'd Turin'') is a metropolitan city in the Piedmont region, Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin. It replaced the Province of Turin and comprises the city of Turin and 311 other municipalities (''comuni''). It was created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and established by the Law 56/2014. It has been officially operating since 1 January 2015. The Metropolitan City of Turin is headed by the metropolitan mayor (''sindaco metropolitano'') and by the metropolitan council (''consiglio metropolitano''). Since 5 June 2016, Chiara Appendino has served as the mayor of the capital city, succeeding Piero Fassino. The largest Metropolitan City of Italy, it is the only one to border a foreign state, France. Metropolitan area It has an area of , and a total population of 2,211,114. There are 312 ''comuni'' in the metropolitan area – the most of any province or me ...
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Istituto Nazionale Di Statistica
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 population, economic censuses and a number of social, economic and environmental surveys and analyses. Istat is by far the largest producer of statistical information in Italy, and is an active member of the European Statistical System, coordinated by Eurostat. History The Italian National Institute of Statistics (IT ISTAT) was founded in compliance with Law Decree no. 1162 of 9 July 1926 as the Central Institute of Statistics (IT Istituto Centrale di Statistica) in order to replace the General Statistics Division of the Ministry for Agriculture (now known as Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari, forestali e del turismo). The direction of the institution, which was subordinated to the head of state, was given to Corrado Gini. The ISTAT institute, with a staff of about 170 workers, was suppo ...
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Comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also have the title of ('city'). Formed ''praeter legem'' according to the principles consolidated in medieval municipalities, the is provided for by art. 114 of the Constitution of Italy. It can be divided into ''frazioni'', which in turn may have limited power due to special elective assemblies. In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a ''comune'' is officially called a ''commune'' in French. Overview The provides essential public services: registry of births and deaths, registry of deeds, and maintenance of local roads and public works. Many have a '' Polizia Comunale'' (communal police), which is responsible for public order duties. The also deal with the definition and compliance with the (general regulator plan), a document ...
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Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ...
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Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese language, 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 city is mainly on the western bank of the Po (river), Po River, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alps, Alpine arch and Superga Hill. The population of the city proper is 847,287 (31 January 2022) while the population of the urban area is estimated by Larger Urban Zones, Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD to have a population of 2.2 million. The city used to be a major European political centre. From 1563, it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the House of Savoy, and the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1865. T ...
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Val Soana
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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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Cogne
Cogne (, ; Issime wae, Kunji) is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) in Aosta Valley, northern Italy, with 1369 inhabitants, as of 2017. Geography Cogne is located in the valley with the same name along a stream known as the Torrent Grand Eyvia. It is the largest municipality in the Aosta Valley. Cogne is from Turin, from Geneva and from Aosta. The town center of Cogne, called "Veulla" (meaning "town center" in the local Arpitan language), is surrounded by four valleys: * South: the Valnontey valley, which leads to the slopes of Gran Paradiso; * North: the Grauson valley; * South-east, the Urtier valley and Valleille; * East, the Gimillan valley. A large meadow, known as the '' St Ursus Meadow'' ( It. ''Prati di Sant'Orso''; Fr. ''Prés de Saint-Ours''), is located at the southern edge of the town centerwebcam; the municipal statute forbids any construction works on this meadow, which has received recognition as a "Wonder of Italy". History The population of Cogn ...
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Champorcher
Champorcher ( frp, Tsamportsé, lit=field of PorciusA Roman Catholic saint, according to the legend one of the matyrs of the Theban Legion.) is a ''comune'' in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ..., the main town in the Champorcher Valley. References External links Champorcher lovevda.it Scuola di Sci Champorcher lovevda.it Cities and towns in Aosta Valley {{Aosta-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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Traversella
Traversella is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located Metropolitan Cityabout north of Turin. Traversella borders the following municipalities: Pontboset, Donnas, Valprato Soana, Quincinetto, Ronco Canavese, Tavagnasco, Brosso, Valchiusa, Ingria, Frassinetto and Castelnuovo Nigra Castelnuovo Nigra is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about north of Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business a .... References External linksOfficial website Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Turin-geo-stub ...
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