Maira Valley Explained

Maira Valley
Other Name:Val Maira, Valle Macra
Location:Piedmont, Italy
Orientation:west east
Length:around 45km (28miles)
Elevation:500m-3412mm (1,600feet-11,194feetm)
Type:River valley
Coordinates:44.5019°N 7.1378°W

Maira Valley (in Italian Val Maira or Valle Macra) is a valley in south-west of Piedmont in the Province of Cuneo, Italy.

Etymology

The valley takes its name from the river Maira, a right-hand tributary of the Po which flows through the valley.

Geography

The municipalities of the valley are Busca, Villar San Costanzo, Dronero, Roccabruna, Cartignano, San Damiano Macra, Macra, Celle di Macra, Stroppo, Elva, Canosio, Marmora, Prazzo and Acceglio.[1]

Notable summits

Among the notable summits which surround the valley (all of them belonging to the Cottian Alps) there are:

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Carta Tecnica Regionale raster 1:10.000 (vers.3.0) of Regione Piemonte - 2007