Acceglio

Acceglio
Comune
Comune di Acceglio
Acceglio
Acceglio
Location of Acceglio in Italy
Coordinates: 44°29′N 6°59′E / 44.483°N 6.983°E / 44.483; 6.983Coordinates: 44°29′N 6°59′E / 44.483°N 6.983°E / 44.483; 6.983
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Province Province of Cuneo (CN)
Frazioni See list
Government
 • Mayor Giovanni Enrico Caranzano
Area
 • Total 151.53 km2 (58.51 sq mi)
Elevation 1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population (31 March 2018)
 • Total 160
 • Density 1.1/km2 (2.7/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Accegliesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 12021
Dialing code 0171
Patron saint Santa Maria Assunta
Saint day 15 August
Website Official website
The high Val Maira, near Chiappera.
Chiappera, a hamlet within the commune.

Acceglio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont. It is located above Prazzo in the upper Valle Maira about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Turin and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Cuneo, on the border with France.

Acceglio borders the following municipalities: Argentera, Bellino, Canosio, Larche (France), Meyronnes (France), Prazzo, and Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye (France).

Tourism

The territory of Acceglio, thanks to its intact natural environment, is a destination for hiking, mountain biking and mountaineering. To support those activities, Acceglio has several alpine huts:

Frazioni

Acceglio has 11 frazioni whose elevation above sea level varies between approximately 1,200 and 1,650 metres (3,940 and 5,410 ft):[1]

  • Villar (1375 m)
  • Ponte Maira (1404 m)
  • Saretto (1533 m)
  • Chiappera (1614 m) (pictured)
  • Bargia (1401 m)
  • Lausetto (1510 m)
  • Colombata (1576 m)
  • Frere (1196 m)
  • Gheit (1372 m)
  • Chialvetta (1494 m)
  • Pratorotondo (1639 m)

References

  1. ↑ www.afpdronero.it/comuni/Acceglio Archived January 3, 2006, at the Wayback Machine..


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