Ala di Stura
Encyclopedia
Ala di Stura is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Turin
in the Italian
region Piedmont
, located about 40 km northwest of Turin
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 469 and an area of 46.1 km².
The municipality of Ala di Stura contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Pian del Tetto, Cresto, Martassina, Mondrone, Villar, and Pertusetto.
Ala di Stura borders the following municipalities: Groscavallo
, Chialamberto
, Ceres
, Balme
, Mezzenile
, and Lemie
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Turin
Province of Turin
The Province of Turin is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin.It has an area of 6,830 km², and a total population of 2,277,686 . There are 315 comuni in the province – the most of any province in Italy...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
, located about 40 km northwest of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 469 and an area of 46.1 km².
The municipality of Ala di Stura contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Pian del Tetto, Cresto, Martassina, Mondrone, Villar, and Pertusetto.
Ala di Stura borders the following municipalities: Groscavallo
Groscavallo
Groscavallo is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km northwest of Turin, on the border with France...
, Chialamberto
Chialamberto
Chialamberto is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 km northwest of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 357 and an area of 35.1 km²....
, Ceres
Ceres (TO)
Ceres is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km northwest of Turin.Ceres borders the following municipalities: Groscavallo, Chialamberto, Cantoira, Monastero di Lanzo, Ala di Stura, Mezzenile, and Pessinetto....
, Balme
Balme
Balme is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 km northwest of Turin, on the border with France. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 98 and an area of 63.1 km²....
, Mezzenile
Mezzenile
Mezzenile is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km northwest of Turin....
, and Lemie
Lemie
Lemie is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km northwest of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 209 and an area of 45.4 km²....
.