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Strona di Mosso Valley (in
The valley starts from the mountains where it meets with
Italian
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''Valle Strona di Mosso'' or, simply, ''Valle di Mosso'') is a valley in north-east of Piedmont
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in the Province of Biella
The Province of Biella ( it, Provincia di Biella, Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ''Provincia ëd Biela'') is a Provinces of Italy, province of Italy located in Piedmont. It was created in 1992 and its capital is the city of Biella.
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, Italy
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Etymology
The valley takes its name fromStrona di Mosso
The Strona di Mosso ( pms, Stron-a ëd Mòss) is a long creek in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy.
Etymology
The name ''Strona'' should come from ''storn'' or ''strom'', celtic language, celtic Root (linguistics), roots for ''flowing waters ...
, a right-hand tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of the Cervo which flows through the valley.
In the names of some of the towns and villages of the valley the term ''Mosso'' is also included, like i.e. Mosso Santa Maria, Valle Mosso
Valle Mosso was a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin, northwest of Milan and northeast of Biella. it had a population of 3,965 and an area of .All demographics an ...
or Crocemosso
Crocemosso (or, traditionally, Croce Mosso) is a frazione of Valle Mosso, in Piedmont, northern Italy.
Since 1929 Crocemosso was a separate comune (municipality), which was unified with the former comune of ''Valle Inferiore Mosso'' in the new ...
.
Geography
The valley starts from the mountains where it meets with Cervo Valley
Cervo Valley (in Italian ''Valle Cervo'' or ''Valle di Andorno'', in Piedmontese ''Val d'Andorn'' or ''Bürsch'') is a valley in north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Biella, Italy.
Etymology
The valley takes its name from Cervo, a right-ha ...
and Sessera Valley
Sessera Valley (in Italian ''Valle Sessera'') is a valley in north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Biella, Italy.
Etymology
The valley takes its name from the river Sessera, a right-hand tributary of the Sesia which flows through the valley.
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; going southwards it encompasses a wide, hilly area and ends near Cossato
Cossato is a ''municipality'' in the province of Biella, Italy, in the northwest part of Piedmont, east of Biella. It has a population of about 14,804 and it spreads over an area of 27,74 km², which makes it the second largest town in the Pr ...
a little before the confluence of the Strona in the Cervo.
Besides Mosso and Valle Mosso
Valle Mosso was a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin, northwest of Milan and northeast of Biella. it had a population of 3,965 and an area of .All demographics an ...
, other municipalities
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of the area are Cossato
Cossato is a ''municipality'' in the province of Biella, Italy, in the northwest part of Piedmont, east of Biella. It has a population of about 14,804 and it spreads over an area of 27,74 km², which makes it the second largest town in the Pr ...
(a town which lies in the main valley near its exit on the Po plain
The Po Valley, Po Plain, Plain of the Po, or Padan Plain ( it, Pianura Padana , or ''Val Padana'') is a major geographical feature of Northern Italy. It extends approximately in an east-west direction, with an area of including its Venetic ex ...
) and Bioglio
Bioglio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,049 and an area of .All demog ...
, Callabiana
Callabiana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 139 and an area of .All demographic ...
, Camandona
Camandona is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 425 and an area of .All demographics ...
, Crosa, Lessona
Lessona is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about east of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,487 and an area of .All demograph ...
, Piatto
Piatto is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Biella. On 31 December 2004, it had a population of 527 and an area of .All demographics and o ...
, Pettinengo
Pettinengo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about southeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,567 and an area of .All demograph ...
, Quaregna
Quaregna was a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,325 and an area of .All demographi ...
, Ronco Biellese
Ronco Biellese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Milan.
Ronco Biellese borders the following municipalities: Biella, Pettinengo, Terne ...
, Selve Marcone
Selve Marcone was a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 100 and an area of .All demogra ...
, Soprana
Soprana was a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 822 and an area of .All demographics ...
, Strona
Strona is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,217 and an area of .All demographic ...
, Ternengo
Ternengo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about southeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 310 and an area of .All demographics ...
, Trivero
Trivero (Piedmontese: ''Tarvè'') was a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northeast of Biella.
Physical geography
Trivero bordered the following munic ...
, Vallanzengo
Vallanzengo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 236 and an area of .All demographi ...
, Valle San Nicolao
Valle San Nicolao is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,136 and an area of .All de ...
, Veglio
Veglio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 643 and an area of .All demographics an ...
, and Zumaglia
Zumaglia is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about southeast of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,114 and an area of .All demographic ...
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Notable summits
Among the summits which surround the valley (all belonging to theBiellese Alps
The Biellese Alps (''Alpi Biellesi'' or ''Prealpi Biellesi'' in Italian language, Italian) are a sub-range of the Pennine Alps located between Piemonte and Aosta Valley (Italy).
Etymology
''Alpi Biellesi'' literally means ''Alps of Biellese''; ...
) there are:
* Monticchio (1.697 m);The main summit of Monticchio is slightly outside the Strona di Mosso
The Strona di Mosso ( pms, Stron-a ëd Mòss) is a long creek in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy.
Etymology
The name ''Strona'' should come from ''storn'' or ''strom'', celtic language, celtic Root (linguistics), roots for ''flowing waters ...
drainage basin
A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, t ...
, which reach its higher point in a secondary summit at 1.626 m on the sea level
* Monte Marca (1.616 m);
* Rocca d'Argimonia (1.610 m);
* Monte Rubello (1.414 m);
* Monte Casto (1.138 m);
* Monte Rovella (889 m).
See also
*Biellese Alps
The Biellese Alps (''Alpi Biellesi'' or ''Prealpi Biellesi'' in Italian language, Italian) are a sub-range of the Pennine Alps located between Piemonte and Aosta Valley (Italy).
Etymology
''Alpi Biellesi'' literally means ''Alps of Biellese''; ...
Notes and references
External links
* http://www.cmsesseramossoprealpi.it/on-line/Home.html/ Valleys of Piedmont Valleys of the Alps Province of Biella Biellese Alps {{Biella-geo-stub