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Lake San Michele
Lake San Michele ( is a lake located in Ivrea, Piedmont, Italy. Description The lake forms part of the group of the Five Lakes of Ivrea, along with lakes Sirio, Nero, Pistono, and Campagna. It has a water surface area of 0.07 km², a basin area of 0.7 km², and is located at an altitude of 238 meters above sea level. It is an area of interest from zoological, geological, and botanical perspectives. The lake is overlooked to the south by the hill where the Monte Stella Sanctuary is located. Part of the area around the lake is included in the Polveriera Park of the municipality of Ivrea. As with other bodies of water in the area, it is a glacial lake formed by the retreat of the Balteo Glacier. Nature protection The lake partly falls within the Site of Community Importance known as ''Laghi di Ivrea'' (code IT1110021), established under Directive 92/43/EEC (Habitats Directive) and designated as a Special Area of Conservation A special area of conservation (SAC) is defined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivrea
Ivrea (; ; ; ) is a town and ''comune'' of the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. Situated on the road leading to the Aosta Valley (part of the medieval Via Francigena), it straddles the Dora Baltea and is regarded as the capital of the Canavese area. Founded by the Romans under the name "Eporedia," the town became the center of the March of Ivrea during the Middle Ages and briefly served as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy in the 11th century. It later became part of the possessions of the House of Savoy. In the 20th century, Ivrea gained international recognition as the headquarters of the Olivetti company, a pioneer in technological innovation, known for creating some of the first computers. Thanks to Olivetti, the town also became a center of architectural innovation, with the construction of several modernist buildings that reflected the era's progressive spirit. On July 1, 2018, the site which is known as "Industrial City of the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piedmont
Piedmont ( ; ; ) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the northwest Italy, Northwest of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the northwest. Piedmont also borders Switzerland to the north and France to the west. Piedmont has an area of , making it the second-largest region of Italy after Sicily. It has 4,255,702 inhabitants as of 2025. The capital of Piedmont is Turin, which was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1865. Toponymy The French ''Piedmont'', the Italian ''Piemonte'', and other variant cognates come from the medieval Latin or , i.e. , meaning "at the foot of the mountains" (referring to the Alps), attested in documents from the end of the 12th century. Geography Piedmont is surrounded on three sides by the Alps, including Monte Viso, Monviso, where the Po River, river Po rises, and Monte Rosa. It borders France (Auvergne-Rhône ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake
A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from the ocean, although they may be connected with the ocean by rivers. Lakes, as with other bodies of water, are part of the water cycle, the processes by which water moves around the Earth. Most lakes are fresh water and account for almost all the world's surface freshwater, but some are salt lakes with salinities even higher than that of seawater. Lakes vary significantly in surface area and volume of water. Lakes are typically larger and deeper than ponds, which are also water-filled basins on land, although there are no official definitions or scientific criteria distinguishing the two. Lakes are also distinct from lagoons, which are generally shallow tidal pools dammed by sandbars or other material at coastal regions of ocean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as List of islands of Italy, nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino. It is the List of European countries by area, tenth-largest country in Europe by area, covering , and the third-most populous member state of the European Union, with nearly 59 million inhabitants. Italy's capital and List of cities in Italy, largest city is Rome; other major cities include Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, and Venice. The history of Italy goes back to numerous List of ancient peoples of Italy, Italic peoples—notably including the ancient Romans, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lago San Michele
__NOTOC__ Lago, which means "lake" in several languages, may refer to: Places *Lago, Calabria, a ''comune'' in the Province of Cosenza, Italy *Lago, Mexico, a municipality zone in the State of Mexico *Lago District, a ''distrito'' in Niassa Province, Mozambique *Lago, Portugal, a ''freguesia'' in the District of Braga *Lago, Asturias, a ''parroquia'' in the ''municipio'' of Allande, Spain *Lago, Texas, a census-designated place People * Anders Lago (born 1956), Swedish politician *Ângela Lago (1945–2017), Brazilian children's writer and illustrator *Antonio Lago (1893–1960), Venice-born French motor vehicle manufacturer *Enrique Lago, Chilean Anglican bishop *Fábio Lago (born 1970), Brazilian actor *Mario Lago (1878–1950), Italian statesman and diplomat *Mário Lago (1911–2002), Brazilian lawyer, poet, broadcaster, composer and actor *Nais Lago (born 1914), Italian actress *Virginia Lago (born 1946), Argentine actress Other uses *Lago (Madrid Metro), a stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Sirio
Lake Sirio () is a lake in northern Italy. Description Located between the comunes of Ivrea and Chiaverano, it is the largest of a group of five lakes of glacial origin known as ''Laghi di Ivrea'' which also includes Lake Pistono, Lake Nero, Lake Campagna, and Lake San Michele. The lake, which was formerly known as ''Lake San Giuseppe'' due to the presence of the nearby convent of the same name, is the only one that is fed by a spring. The historic Società Canottieri Sirio country club, founded in 1887, is located on the lake's southern shore. Nature protection The lake is part of the Site of Community Importance known as ''Laghi di Ivrea'' (code IT1110021), established under Directive 92/43/EEC (Habitats Directive) and designated as a Special Area of Conservation A special area of conservation (SAC) is defined in the European Union's Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), also known as the ''Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora''. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Nero (Canavese)
Lake Nero () is a lake located in Montalto Dora, Piedmont, Italy. Description The lake, which lies in the comune of Montalto Dora, has a water surface area of 0.109 km², a basin area of 1.3 km², and is located at an altitude of 299 meters above sea level. It is part of a group of five lakes of glacial origin, which also include Lake Sirio, Lake Pistono, Lake Campagna and Lake San Michele. The entire lake is surrounded by a trail. Nature protection The lake is part of the Site of Community Importance known as ''Laghi di Ivrea'' (code IT1110021), established under Directive 92/43/EEC (Habitats Directive) and designated as a Special Area of Conservation. References External links {{Commons category-inline Nero Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( ; born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; 15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68) was a Roman emperor and the final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 until his ... Montal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Pistono
Lake Pistono (), also known as ''Lake Montalto'' (), is a lake located in Montalto Dora, Piedmont, Italy. Description The lake has a water surface area of 0.12 km², a basin area of 2.8 km², and is located at an altitude of 280 meters above sea level. It is part of a group of five lakes of glacial origin, which also include Lake Sirio, Lake Nero, Lake Campagna, and Lake San Michele. It is fed by the Rio Montesino stream, which collects water descending from Punta Montesino, while at the western end, there is an artificial canal that once supplied a mill. The outflow of water is regulated by a small dam. The entire lake is surrounded by a trail. On the northern side, at the top of Mount Crovero, stands the imposing Montalto Dora Castle, which is reflected in the waters of the lake below. Archaeological park Thanks to an archaeological excavation campaign conducted by the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts, and Landscape of Turin, traces of a lakeside village dating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Campagna
Lake Campagna (), also known as ''Lake Cascinette'' (), is a lake located in Piedmont, Italy. Description The lake, which is shared by the comuni of Cascinette d'Ivrea and Chiaverano, has a water surface area of 0.109 km², a basin area of 4.1 km², and is located at an altitude of 238 meters above sea level. It is part of a group of five lakes of glacial origin, which also include Lake Sirio, Lake Nero (Canavese), Lake Nero, Lake Pistono, and Lake San Michele. The entire lake is surrounded by a trail. Nature protection The lake is part of the Site of Community Importance known as ''Laghi di Ivrea'' (code IT1110021), established under Directive 92/43/EEC (Habitats Directive) and designated as a Special Area of Conservation. References External links {{Commons category-inline Lakes of Piedmont, Campagna Cascinette d'Ivrea Chiaverano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Stella Sanctuary
Monte may refer to: Places Argentina * Argentine Monte, an ecoregion * Monte Desert * Monte Partido, a ''partido'' in Buenos Aires Province Italy * Monte Bregagno * Monte Cassino * Montecorvino (other) * Montefalcione Portugal * Monte (Funchal), a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal * Monte, a civil parish in the municipality of Fafe * Monte, a civil parish in the municipality of Murtosa Murtosa (), officially Murtosa Town (), is a town and a municipality in the District of Aveiro in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,585, in an area of 73.09 km2. It had 8,282 eligible voters. The present Mayor is Joaquim Manuel Baptist ... * Monte, a civil parish in the municipality of Terras de Bouro Elsewhere * Monte, Haute-Corse, a commune in Corsica, France * Monte, Switzerland, a village in the municipality Castel San Pietro, Ticino, Switzerland * Monte, U.S. Virgin Islands, a neighborhood * Monte Lake, British Columbia, Canada Arts, entertainment, and medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glacial Lake
A glacial lake is a body of water with origins from glacier activity. They are formed when a glacier erodes the land and then melts, filling the depression created by the glacier. Formation Near the end of the last glacial period, roughly 10,000 years ago, glaciers began to retreat. A retreating glacier often left behind large deposits of ice in hollows between drumlins or hills. As the ice age ended, these melted to create lakes. These lakes are often surrounded by drumlins, along with other evidence of the glacier such as moraines, eskers and erosional features such as glacial striations, striations and chatter marks. These lakes are clearly visible in aerial photos of landforms in regions that were glaciated during the last ice age. The formation and characteristics of glacial lakes vary between location and can be classified into glacial erosion lake, ice-blocked lake, moraine-dammed lake, other glacial lake, supraglacial lake, and subglacial lake. Glacial lakes and chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Site Of Community Importance
A Site of Community Importance (SCI) is defined in the European Commission Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) as a site which, in the biogeographical region or regions to which it belongs, contributes significantly to the maintenance or restoration at a favourable conservation status of a natural habitat type or of a species and may also contribute significantly to the coherence of Natura 2000, and/or contributes significantly to the maintenance of biological diversity within the biogeographic region or regions concerned. They are proposed to the Commission by the State Members and once approved, they can be designated as SACs by the State Member. Definition In the environment field, the term is used to define an area: * which contributes significantly to maintaining or restoring one of the 233 European natural habitat types defined in Annex I of the Habitats Directive or to maintaining in a favourable state of conservation one of the approximately 900 species defined in Annex II; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
