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Val Sessera
Sessera Valley (in Italian language, 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. Geography The comune, municipalities of the lowest part of the valley are Ailoche, Caprile, Coggiola, Crevacuore, Guardabosone, Pray, Piedmont, Pray and Portula.''Carta Tecnica Regionale'' raster graphics, raster 1:10.000 (vers.3.0) of Regione Piemonte - 2007 Its highest part is used as pasture and administratively is divided in several exclaves belonging to the municipalities of the central part of the Province of Biella.''Alta Valsessera'', Centro Studi Biellesi (DocBi), on-linewww.docbi.it, accessed in December 2012 Notable summits Among the notable summits which surround the valley (al belonging to the Biellese Alps) there are: * Monte Bo - 2.556 m * Testone delle Tre Alpi - 2.081 m * Cima dell'Asnas - 2.039 m * Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Biella
The Province of Biella ( it, Provincia di Biella, Piedmontese: ''Provincia ëd Biela'') is a province of Italy located in Piedmont. It was created in 1992 and its capital is the city of Biella. It has an area of , and a total population of 178 551 (1-1-2017). There are 82 '' comuni'' (singular: ''comune'') in the provinc The main ''comuni'' by population are: Culture Sacro Monte di Oropa Biella is home to the Sacro Monte di Oropa, Sacred Mountain of Oropa, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ... in 2003. External links Official websiteOfficial web site for European Sacred Mounts Biella {{Biella-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
