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Acceglio

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Country
  
Italy

Frazioni
  
See list

Demonym(s)
  
Accegliesi

Area
  
151.5 km²

Postal code
  
12021

Region
  
Piedmont

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Province of Cuneo (CN)

Elevation
  
1,200 m (3,900 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Wednesday 4:54 AM

Province
  
Province of Cuneo

Dialling code
  
0171

Acceglio

Weather
  
-3°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 62% Humidity

Acceglio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont. It is located above Prazzo in the upper Valle Maira about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Turin and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Cuneo, on the border with France. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 167 and an area of 151.5 square kilometres (58.5 sq mi).

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Map of 12021 Acceglio Province of Cuneo, Italy

Acceglio borders the following municipalities: Argentera, Bellino, Canosio, Larche (France), Meyronnes (France), Prazzo, and Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye (France).

Tourism

The territory of Acceglio, thanks to its intact natural environment, is ideal for hiking, mountain biking and mountaneering. To support those activities, Acceglio has several alpine huts:

  • Rifugio Campo Base
  • Rifugio Stroppia
  • Bivacco Barenghi
  • Bivacco Enrico e Mario
  • Frazioni

    Acceglio has 11 frazioni whose elevation above sea level varies between approximately 1,200 and 1,650 metres (3,940 and 5,410 ft):

  • Villar (1375 m)
  • Ponte Maira (1404 m)
  • Saretto (1533 m)
  • Chiappera (1614 m) (pictured)
  • Bargia (1401 m)
  • Lausetto (1510 m)
  • Colombata (1576 m)
  • Frere (1196 m)
  • Gheit (1372 m)
  • Chialvetta (1494 m)
  • Pratorotondo (1639 m)
  • References

    Acceglio Wikipedia