Acceglio | |
Official Name: | Comune di Acceglio |
Native Name: | Acelh |
Coordinates: | 44.4833°N 65°W |
Region: | Piedmont |
Province: | Province of Cuneo (CN) |
Frazioni: | See list |
Mayor: | Giovanni Enrico Caranzano |
Area Total Km2: | 151.53 |
Population Total: | 160 |
Population As Of: | 31 March 2018 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Demonym: | Accegliesi |
Elevation M: | 1200 |
Saint: | Santa Maria Assunta |
Day: | 15 August |
Postal Code: | 12021 |
Area Code: | 0171 |
Acceglio (Vivaro-Alpine: Acelh) 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 90km (60miles) southwest of Turin and about 45km (28miles) west of Cuneo, on the border with France.
Acceglio borders the following municipalities: Argentera, Bellino, Canosio, Larche (France), Meyronnes (France), Prazzo, and Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye (France).
The territory of Acceglio, thanks to its intact natural environment, is a destination for hiking, mountain biking and mountaineering. To support those activities, Acceglio has several alpine huts:
Acceglio has 11 frazioni whose elevation above sea level varies between approximately 1200mand1650mm (3,900feetand5,410feetm):[2]