Ronco Canavese is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Turin
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in the
Italian
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region
Piedmont
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, located about north of
Turin
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.
Ronco is at the center of
Valle Soana
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, on the left bank of the river, overlooking the valley surrounded by dense forests.
Ronco Canavese borders the following municipalities:
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 ...
,
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
Gran Paradiso National Park ( Italian: ''P ...
,
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, ...
,
Locana
Locana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin in the Orco Valley. In the early 1900s the town had about 7,000 residents. As of 2019 the population declined ...
,
Ingria
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,
Ribordone,
Pont Canavese
Pont Canavese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about north of Turin. It occupies a small fluvial plain between the rivers Orco and Soana: its names (''Pont'', derived from t ...
, 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 ...
.
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 the festivities.
References
External links
*http://www.vallesoana.it
Cities and towns in Piedmont
Canavese
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