Bobbio Pellice

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Bobbio Pellice
Comune
Comune di Bobbio Pellice
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Bobbio Pellice
Location of Bobbio Pellice in Italy
Coordinates: 44°48′N7°7′E / 44.800°N 7.117°E / 44.800; 7.117
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Metropolitan city Turin (TO)
Frazioni Chiot, Laus, Payant, Villanova, Abses, Malpertus, Perlà, Podio
Government
  Mayor Patrizia Geymonat
Area
  Total 94.08 km2 (36.32 sq mi)
Elevation 732 m (2,402 ft)
Population (1-1-2017 [1] )
  Total 568
  Density 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Bobbiese(i)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code10060
Dialing code 0121
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Waldensian Church at Bobbio 1895.

Bobbio Pellice is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Turin, on the border with France and at the end of the Val Pellice

<i>Comune</i> third-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic

The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.

Metropolitan City of Turin Metropolitan City in Piedmont, Italy

The Metropolitan City of Turin is a metropolitan city in the Piedmont region, Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin. It replaced the Province of Turin and comprises the city of Turin and 315 other municipalities (comuni). It was first created by the reform of local authorities and then established by the Law 56/2014. It has been officially operative since 1 January 2015.

Italy republic in Southern Europe

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.

Bobbio Pellice borders the following municipalities: Abriès (France), Crissolo, Prali, Ristolas (France), and Villar Pellice. Bobbio was the hometown of the Occitan colonists who populated Guardia Piemontese, in Calabria.

Abriès part of Abriès-Ristolas in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France

Abriès is a former commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Abriès-Ristolas.

Crissolo Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Crissolo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Turin and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Cuneo, on the border with France. The source of the Po River is located nearby, at 2,020 metres (6,630 ft).

Prali Comune in Piedmont, Italy

Prali is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Turin, on the border with France. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 322 and an area of 72.6 square kilometres (28.0 sq mi).

Main sights

The Giardino Botanico Alpino "Bruno Peyronel" is a botanical garden and nature preserve specializing in alpine plants. It is located at an altitude of 2290 meters in the Colle Barant of Val Pellice, Bobbio Pellice, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy.

Botanical garden well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names

A botanical garden or botanic garden is a garden dedicated to the collection, cultivation, preservation and display of a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names. It may contain specialist plant collections such as cacti and other succulent plants, herb gardens, plants from particular parts of the world, and so on; there may be greenhouses, shadehouses, again with special collections such as tropical plants, alpine plants, or other exotic plants. Visitor services at a botanical garden might include tours, educational displays, art exhibitions, book rooms, open-air theatrical and musical performances, and other entertainment.

Monte Meidassa mountain

Monte Meidassa is a peak in the Cottian Alps, in western Piedmont, northern Italy. The slightly higher Monte Granero is located nearby.

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Val Chisone

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References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.