Monte Granero
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Monte Granero is a peak in the Cottian Alps
, in western Piedmont
, northern Italy
. It has an elevation of 3,170 m. It is located between the Val Pellice and the Valle Po
, not far from the boundary with France
.
The Pellice
torrent starts from the Monte Granero's western slopes. The Monte Meidassa
is located nearby.
Cottian Alps
The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy...
, in western 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...
, northern Italy
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...
. It has an elevation of 3,170 m. It is located between the Val Pellice and the Valle Po
Valle Po
thumb|250px|The source of the Po River near Crissolo.The Valle Po is a valley in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont, northern Italy, run by the Po River before it enters the Po Valley . It has a length of some 32 km, from Saluzzo to Crissolo, and is home to the Monviso mountain...
, not far from the boundary with France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
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....
torrent starts from the Monte Granero's western slopes. The Monte Meidassa
Monte Meidassa
Monte Meidassa is a peak in the Cottian Alps, in western Piedmont, northern Italy.Included in the comuni of Crissolo and Bobbio Pellice, not far from the boundary with France, it has an elevation of 3,105 m. It separates the Val Chisone and the Valle Po.The slightly higher Monte Granero is...
is located nearby.