Chisone
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The Chisone is a 50 km Italian
torrent, which runs through Pragelato
, Fenestrelle
, Perosa Argentina
and Pinerolo
in the Province of Turin
. It is a tributary of the Pellice
, which in turn is a tributary of the Po River
. Although classified as a torrent, there is no period of the year at which the Chisone runs dry.
The stream is formed at the foot of Monte Barifreddo in the Cottian Alps
and initially runs NNW through the Parco Naturale della Val Troncea. The course then follows a semi-circular path through the Val Chisone
passing to the east, the north and then to the west of Monte Albergian. The Chisone enters the Pellice some 15 km to the east of Pinerolo, the most important of the settlements on its course.
The valley formed by the river, running from Pragelato to the Padan Plain, is known as Val Chisone
.
Italy
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torrent, which runs through Pragelato
Pragelato
Pragelato is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km west of Turin, in the upper Val Chisone. The name Pragelato, meaning ‘icy meadow’, has been derived from the harsh climate and the fact that the ground is covered with ice for long periods...
, Fenestrelle
Fenestrelle
Fenestrelle is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km west of Turin.It is home to the Fenestrelle Fort.-External links:*...
, Perosa Argentina
Perosa Argentina
Perosa Argentina is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 km southwest of Turin, in the val Chisone....
and Pinerolo
Pinerolo
Pinerolo is a town and comune in north-western Italy, 40 kilometres southwest of Turin on the river Chisone.-History:In the Middle Ages, the town of Pinerolo was one of the main crossroads in Italy, and was therefore one of the principal fortresses of the dukes of Savoy. Its military importance...
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...
. It is a tributary of the Pellice
Pellice
The Pellice is a Italian torrent, which runs through the Province of Turin. It is a tributary of the Po River, into which it flows near Villafranca Piemonte....
, which in turn is a tributary of the Po River
Po River
The Po |Ligurian]]: Bodincus or Bodencus) is a river that flows either or – considering the length of the Maira, a right bank tributary – eastward across northern Italy, from a spring seeping from a stony hillside at Pian del Re, a flat place at the head of the Val Po under the northwest face...
. Although classified as a torrent, there is no period of the year at which the Chisone runs dry.
The stream is formed at the foot of Monte Barifreddo in the Cottian Alps
Cottian Alps
The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy...
and initially runs NNW through the Parco Naturale della Val Troncea. The course then follows a semi-circular path through the Val Chisone
Val Chisone
The Val Chisone is one of the Occitan valleys of western Piedmont, situated in the Cottian Alps of north-west Italy.-Geography:Traditionally, the valley's entrances are considered the towns of Pinerolo and Sestriere...
passing to the east, the north and then to the west of Monte Albergian. The Chisone enters the Pellice some 15 km to the east of Pinerolo, the most important of the settlements on its course.
The valley formed by the river, running from Pragelato to the Padan Plain, is known as Val Chisone
Val Chisone
The Val Chisone is one of the Occitan valleys of western Piedmont, situated in the Cottian Alps of north-west Italy.-Geography:Traditionally, the valley's entrances are considered the towns of Pinerolo and Sestriere...
.