Maira Valley (in
Italian
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''Val Maira'' or ''Valle Macra'') is a valley in south-west of
Piedmont
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in the
Province of Cuneo
Cuneo (Italian), or Coni (Piedmontese), is a province in the southwest of the Piedmont region of Italy. To the west it borders on the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ( departments of Alpes-Maritimes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Haut ...
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Italy
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Etymology
The valley takes its name from the river
Maira, a right-hand
tributary
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of the
Po which flows through the valley.
Geography
The
municipalities
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of the valley are
Busca,
Villar San Costanzo
Villar San Costanzo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin and about northwest of Cuneo. As of 31 August 2007, it had a population of 1,474 and an area of .All demo ...
,
Dronero
Dronero ( oc, Draonier) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin and about northwest of Cuneo
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,
Roccabruna,
Cartignano,
San Damiano Macra,
Macra,
Celle di Macra,
Stroppo,
Elva
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,
Canosio
Canosio is a small ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin and about west of Cuneo.
Canosio borders the following municipalities: Acceglio, Argentera, Marmora, Pietra ...
,
Marmora,
Prazzo and
Acceglio.
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Notable summits
Among the notable summits which surround the valley (all of them belonging to the
Cottian Alps
The Cottian Alps (; french: Alpes Cottiennes ; it, Alpi Cozie ) are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France (Hautes-Alpes and Savoie) and Italy (Piedmont). The Fréjus Road Tunnel and Fréjus Ra ...
) there are:
* Monte Oronaye - 3100 m
* Buc de Nubiera - 3215 m
* Brec de Chambeyron - 3412 m
* Tête de la Frema - 3143 m
* Monte Chersogno - 3026 m
*
Pelvo d'Elva - 3064 m
* Rocca la Marchisa - 3072 m
* Monte Maniglia - 3177 m
*
Rocca la Meja - 2831 m
*
Punta Tempesta - 2679 m
*
Monte Birrone - 2131 m
See also
*
Cottian Alps
The Cottian Alps (; french: Alpes Cottiennes ; it, Alpi Cozie ) are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France (Hautes-Alpes and Savoie) and Italy (Piedmont). The Fréjus Road Tunnel and Fréjus Ra ...
Notes and references
External links
* http://www.valligranaemaira.it/
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Valleys of Piedmont
Valleys of the Alps
Province of Cuneo