| Sessera Valley | |
|---|---|
| Valle Sessera | |
 The valley seen from Cime delle Guardie | |
 Location of the valley in Piedmont, NW Italy | |
| Floor elevation | 450–2,556 m (1,476–8,386 ft) |
| Length | around 20 km (12 mi)west east |
| Geology | |
| Type | River valley |
| Geography | |
| Location | Province of Biella, Piedmont, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°43′00″N8°14′00″E / 45.7167°N 8.2333°E |
Sessera Valley (in Italian Valle Sessera) is a valley in north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Biella, Italy.
The valley takes its name from the river Sessera, a right-hand tributary of the Sesia which flows through the valley.
The municipalities of the lowest part of the valley are Ailoche, Caprile, Coggiola, Crevacuore, Guardabosone, Pray and Portula. [1] Its highest part is used as pasture and administratively is divided in several exclaves belonging to the municipalities of the central part of the Province of Biella. [2]
Among the notable summits which surround the valley (al belonging to the Biellese Alps) there are:
The highest part of the valley and some surrounding areas are included in a SIC (Site of Community Importance) of 10,786.73 ha called Val Sessera (code IT1130002). [3]
Mont Mars at 2,600 m, is the highest peak of the Biellese Alps, north-western Italy.
The Elvo is a 53-kilometre (33 mi) torrent in the Piedmont region of north-west Italy and is the principal tributary of the Cervo. It runs through the communes of Sordevolo, Occhieppo Superiore, Occhieppo Inferiore, Cerrione and Salussola in the Province of Biella, and of Carisio and Casanova Elvo in the Province of Vercelli.
The Biellese Alps are a sub-range of the Pennine Alps located between Piemonte and Aosta Valley (Italy).
The Cervo is a 65-kilometre (40 mi) torrent in the Piedmont region of north-west Italy. It is the principal tributary of the river Sesia, which itself is a significant tributary of the Po.
Monte Musinè or simply Musinè is a mountain in the Graian Alps in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, north Italy. Musinè is well known for the high cross on its peak, as well as for being the mountain closest to Turin. It is visible from the Piedmontese plateau and from the mountains in the provinces of Biella and Vercelli.
Monte Bo is a mountain in the Alpi Biellesi, a sub-range of Pennine Alps.
Colma di Mombarone is a mountain of the Biellese Alps, a sub-range of Pennine Alps, in northern Italy. It visually marks, along with Monte Gregorio on the opposite side, the entrance of the Aosta Valley from the Po plain. In 1900, a huge statue of Jesus Christ, still located there, was built on the top.
Monte Barone is a mountain of the Alpi Biellesi, a sub-range of the Pennine Alps. Due to its isolation it offers a noteworthy point of view towards the Po plain and can be seen from quite a long distance away.
Monte Orsiera is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the Province of Turin (Italy).
Cervo Valley is a valley in north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Biella, Italy.
Strona di Mosso Valley is a valley in north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Biella, Italy.
The Strona di Mosso is a 23-kilometre (14 mi) long creek in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy.
The Sessera is a 35.5 kilometres (22.1 mi) long torrent in the Piedmont region - NW Italy.
The Strona di Postua is a 14.1 kilometres (8.8 mi) long torrent in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy.
The Altemberg is a mountain in the Pennine Alps of north-western Italy; with an elevation of 2,395 m (7,858 ft) is the highest peak of the Alpi Cusiane.
Monte Mucrone is an Alpine mountain of Piedmont.
The Monte I Gemelli is an Alpine mountain located between Aosta Valley and Piedmont.
The Cima Ciantiplagna is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the Province of Turin (Italy).
The hydrography of the Biella region, that is, the distribution of surface water in the province of Biella, Italy, falls almost entirely in the two basins of the Cervo and Sessera rivers, both tributaries of the Sesia. Some areas of the southwestern Biella region, on the other hand, are tributaries of the Dora Baltea; the largest natural body of water in the province, Lake Viverone, is also located in this area. In addition to the natural bodies of water, there are several irrigation canals in the plains built mainly to support rice cultivation and some reservoirs built in the foothills. In addition to irrigation, surface water is also used in the Biella area to serve the region's numerous industries and for potable water use, because the area is densely inhabited and groundwater capture is insufficient. Hydroelectric use, on the other hand, is very limited and is substantially confined to the Sessera Valley. The streams of the Biella region can be subject to ruinous floods as well, which have caused numerous damage to property and people over time.
Cima del Bonom is a mountain of Piedmont, Italy, with an elevation of 1,877 metres (6,158 ft). It is located in the Biellese Alps, in the Province of Biella.
