Pontechianale is a comune

Comune

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(municipality) in the Province of Cuneo

Province of Cuneo

ayr is a province in the southwest of the Piedmont region of Italy. To the west it borders on the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ....

 in the Italian

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 region Piedmont

Piedmont

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, located about 70 km southwest of Turin

Turin

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 and about 50 km northwest of Cuneo

Cuneo

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, on the border with France. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 202 and an area of 94.5 km².

The municipality of Pontechianale contains the frazioni

Frazione

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(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Maddalena (capoluogo), Castello, Villaretto, Rueite, Genzana, Forest, and Chianale.

Pontechianale borders the following municipalities: Bellino

Bellino

Bellino is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km southwest of Turin and about 45 km northwest of Cuneo, on the border with France...

, Casteldelfino

Casteldelfino

Casteldelfino is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southwest of Turin and about 45 km northwest of Cuneo...

, Crissolo

Crissolo

Crissolo is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southwest of Turin and about 45 km northwest of Cuneo, on the border with France...

, Oncino

Oncino

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 (Italy), Molines-en-Queyras

Molines-en-Queyras

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, Ristolas

Ristolas

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, Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye

Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye

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, and Saint-Véran

Saint-Véran

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(France).