| Noasca | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Noasca | ||
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  Noasca Location of Noasca in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°27′N7°19′E / 45.450°N 7.317°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) | |
| Frazioni | Gera, Gere Eredi, Balmarossa, Jerner, Jamoinin, Pianchette, Borno | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Domenico Aimonino | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 77.7 km2 (30.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,065 m (3,494 ft) | |
| Population (30 November 2017) [1] | ||
| • Total | 124 | |
| • Density | 1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Noaschini | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 10080 | |
| Dialing code | 0124 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Noasca is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Turin, in the Orco Valley.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
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, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern 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, as well as a maritime border with Croatia. 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.
Noasca borders the following municipalities: Cogne, Valsavarenche, Locana, Ceresole Reale, Groscavallo, and Chialamberto. It is part of the Gran Paradiso National Park. The main peak in the area is the Roc at 4,026 metres (13,209 ft).
Cogne is a town and comune (municipality) in Aosta Valley, northern Italy, with 1439 inhabitants, as of 2012.
Valsavarenche is a comune in the Aosta Valley, northern Italy. It is part of the Unité des communes valdôtaines du Grand-Paradis.
Locana is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Turin in the Orco Valley. In the early 1900s the town had about 7,000 residents. As of 2019 the population declined to 1,500.
The town has become famous for the Cingino Dam, which attracts goats that climb the steep dam to lick on the salty bricks. [2]
