Locana
Encyclopedia
Locana is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Turin
in the Italian
region Piedmont
, located about 45 km northwest of Turin
in the Orco Valley
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,720 and an area of 132.8 km².
Locana borders the following municipalities: Cogne
, Ronco Canavese
, Noasca
, Ribordone
, Sparone
, Chialamberto
, Cantoira
, Corio
, Monastero di Lanzo
, and Coassolo Torinese
.
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...
in the Orco Valley
Orco Valley
The Orco Valley is a valley in the Piedmont region of northern Italy located in the Graian Alps. The valley takes its name from the Orco river, which flows through the valley.It is site of important hydroelectric power plants....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,720 and an area of 132.8 km².
Locana borders the following municipalities: Cogne
Cogne
Cogne is a town and comune in Aosta Valley, northern Italy with 1469 inhabitants, as of 2005.Cogne is located in the valley with the same name, leading to the Gran Paradiso massif Ibex, wild goat, marmots, royal eagles are easy to see...
, Ronco Canavese
Ronco Canavese
Ronco Canavese is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km north of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 353 and an area of 96.7 km²....
, Noasca
Noasca
Noasca is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km northwest of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 197 and an area of 77.7 km²....
, Ribordone
Ribordone
Ribordone 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 81 and an area of 44.2 km²....
, Sparone
Sparone
Sparone is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 40 km northwest of Turin in the Canavese....
, 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....
, Cantoira
Cantoira
Cantoira is a comune 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 552 and an area of 23.1 km²....
, Corio
Corio (TO)
Corio is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 30 km northwest of Turin.Corio borders the following municipalities: Locana, Sparone, Pratiglione, Forno Canavese, Coassolo Torinese, Rocca Canavese, Balangero, Mathi, Nole, and Grosso....
, Monastero di Lanzo
Monastero di Lanzo
Monastero di Lanzo is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km northwest of Turin....
, and Coassolo Torinese
Coassolo Torinese
Coassolo Torinese is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 km northwest of Turin....
.