Cervo Valley
| Cervo Valley | |
|---|---|
| Valle Cervo or Valle di Andorno or Bürsch | |
 The lowest part of the valley | |
 Location of the valley in Piedmont, northern Italy | |
| Floor elevation | 400–2,556 m (1,312–8,386 ft) |
| Length | around 20 km (12 mi) north south |
| Geology | |
| Type | River valley |
| Geography | |
| Location | Piedmont, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°36′36″N 8°03′29″E / 45.61°N 8.058°E |
Cervo Valley (in Italian Valle Cervo or Valle di Andorno, in Piedmontese Val d'Andorn, in Walser German Bürsch) is a valley in north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Biella, Italy.
Etymology
[edit]The valley takes its name from Cervo, a right-hand tributary of the Sesia which flows through the valley. It is also called Valle di Andorno from Andorno Micca, a town which lies in the main valley near its exit on the Po plain.
Geography
[edit]Besides Andorno other municipalities of the area are Biella, Campiglia Cervo, Miagliano, Piedicavallo, Pralungo, Quittengo, Rosazza, Sagliano Micca, San Paolo Cervo, Tavigliano and Tollegno.[1]
Notable summits
[edit]Among the notable summits which surround the valley (all belonging to the Biellese Alps) there are:
- Monte Bo - 2.556 m
- Monte Cresto - 2.548 m
- Punta Tre Vescovi - 2.501 m
- Monte Pietra Bianca - 2.490 m
- Gemelli di Mologna - 2.476 m
See also
[edit]Notes and references
[edit]External links
[edit]
- http://www.vallecervo.it/ (in Italian)
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