Orco Valley

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Orco Valley
Valle Locana or Valle di Ceresole
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Winter panorama of the valley from La Cialma (Locana)
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Location of the valley in Piedmont, northern Italy
Floor elevation300–4,061 m (984–13,323 ft)
Lengtharound 50 km (31 mi)west east
Geology
Type Glacial valley [1]
Geography
Location Piedmont, Italy
Population centers Alpette, Ceresole Reale, Locana, Noasca, Pont Canavese, Ribordone, Sparone, Cuorgnè
Coordinates 45°25′01″N7°28′01″E / 45.417°N 7.467°E / 45.417; 7.467 Coordinates: 45°25′01″N7°28′01″E / 45.417°N 7.467°E / 45.417; 7.467

The Orco Valley (Italian : Valle dell'Orco) is a valley in the Piedmont region of northern Italy located in the Graian Alps, in the territory of the Metropolitan City of Turin. The valley takes its name from the Orco river, which flows through the valley.

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The valley connects Pont Canavese to the Nivolet Pass. It is the site of a series of hydroelectric power plants, including that of the Lake of Ceresole.

The main municipalities in the Orco Valley are Locana, Noasca and Ceresole Reale.

Summits

Summits in the valley include:

Nature protection

A large part of the north side of the valley belongs to the Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso. [2]

Notes

  1. La valle Orco, Gran Paradiso national park web site www.pngp.it (accessed in December 2012)
  2. Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:50.000 n. 3 Il Parco Nazionale del Gran Paradiso, Istituto Geografico Centrale - Torino


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