Balme
Encyclopedia
Balme is a comune
(municipality) 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.
Balme borders the following municipalities: Ala di Stura
, Bessans
(France), Bonneval-sur-Arc
(France), Groscavallo
, Lemie
, and Usseglio
.
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 45 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...
, on the border with France. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 98 and an area of 63.1 km².
Balme borders the following municipalities: Ala di Stura
Ala di Stura
Ala di Stura is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 km northwest of Turin...
, Bessans
Bessans
Bessans is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Geography:Located on the Haute-Maurienne plateau, at an altitude of 1750 meters, the area is known for its sporting activities. Bessans is located in a valley, ideal for Nordic skiing...
(France), Bonneval-sur-Arc
Bonneval-sur-Arc
Bonneval-sur-Arc is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-External links:*...
(France), 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...
, 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....
, and Usseglio
Usseglio
Usseglio is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 km northwest of Turin, on the border with France....
.