Cervo Valley (in

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''Valle Cervo'' or ''Valle di Andorno'', in

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''Val d'Andorn'' or ''Bürsch'') is a valley in north-east of

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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. It has an ...

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Etymology

The valley takes its name from Cervo, 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

Sesia The Sesia (Latin ''Sesites'' or ''Sessites'') is a river in Piedmont, north-western Italy, tributary to the Po. Geography Its sources are the glaciers of Monte Rosa at the border with Switzerland. It flows through the Alpine valley Valsesia an ...

which flows through the valley. It is also called ''Valle di Andorno'' from

Andorno Micca Andorno Micca ( pms, Andorn) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Biella. Overview It is located in the Valle Cervo, at the feet of the B ...

, 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 ...

Geography

Besides Andorno other

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of the area are

Biella Biella (; pms, Biela; la, Bugella) is a city and ''comune'' in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, the capital of the province of the same name, with a population of 44,324 as of 31 December 2017. It is located about northeast of Turin an ...

Campiglia Cervo Campiglia Cervo 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 176 and an area of .All demog ...

, Miagliano,

Piedicavallo Piedicavallo 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 189 and an area of .All demograph ...

Pralungo Pralungo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and just north of Biella. The municipality of Pralungo contains the ''frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and ...

Quittengo Quittengo was a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Biella. From 1 January 2016 Quittengo, along with San Paolo Cervo, was absorbed by the ne ...

Rosazza Rosazza is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 89 and an area of .All demograp ...

Sagliano Micca Sagliano Micca is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about north of Biella. Sagliano Micca borders the following municipalities: Andorno Micca, Biella, Font ...

San Paolo Cervo San Paolo Cervo is a former ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Biella. From 1 January 2016 San Paolo Cervo, along with Quittengo Quittengo ...

Tavigliano Tavigliano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Biella in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about north of Biella. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 953 and an area of .All demographics an ...

and

Tollegno Tollegno 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 2,678 and an area of .All demographic ...

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Notable summits

Among the notable summits which surround the valley (all belonging to the

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''; ...

) there are: *

Monte Bo Monte Bo (or ''Cima di Bo)'' is a mountain in the Alpi Biellesi, a sub-range of Pennine Alps. Geography The mountain is located between Sessera and Cervo valleys and is totally included in the province of Biella. It is divided between the ...

- 2.556 m * Monte Cresto - 2.548 m *

Punta Tre Vescovi Punta Tre Vescovi (also ''Cima Tre Vescovi'') is a peak in the Biellese Prealps, in northern Italy. On its top, three valleys meet: Lys Valley, Valsesia, and Valle Cervo. Etymology Its name (meaning "Peak of the Three Bishops") stems from the f ...

- 2.501 m * Monte Pietra Bianca - 2.490 m * Gemelli di Mologna - 2.476 m

Notes and references

External links

* http://www.vallecervo.it/ Valleys of Piedmont Valleys of the Alps Province of Biella Biellese Alps {{Biella-geo-stub

Etymology

Geography

Notable summits

See also

Notes and references

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