Massello
Encyclopedia
Massello is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Turin
in the Italian
region Piedmont
, located about 50 km west of Turin
, in the Valle Germanasca
.
Massello borders the following municipalities: Pragelato
, Roure
, Fenestrelle
, Perrero
, and Salza di Pinerolo
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Turin
Province of Turin
The Province of Turin is a province in the Piedmont region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Turin.It has an area of 6,830 km², and a total population of 2,277,686 . There are 315 comuni in the province – the most of any province in Italy...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
, located about 50 km west of Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, in the Valle Germanasca
Valle Germanasca
thumb|240px|View of the valley.The Valle Germanasca is a valley in the province of Turin, Piedmont, north-western Italy run by the Germanasca stream, a right affluent of the Chisone....
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Massello borders the following municipalities: Pragelato
Pragelato
Pragelato is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km west of Turin, in the upper Val Chisone. The name Pragelato, meaning ‘icy meadow’, has been derived from the harsh climate and the fact that the ground is covered with ice for long periods...
, Roure
Roure, Italy
Roure is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 km west of Turin in the Val Chisone....
, Fenestrelle
Fenestrelle
Fenestrelle is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km west of Turin.It is home to the Fenestrelle Fort.-External links:*...
, Perrero
Perrero
Perrero is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 km southwest of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 779 and an area of 63.4 km²....
, and Salza di Pinerolo
Salza di Pinerolo
Salza di Pinerolo is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km southwest of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 73 and an area of 15.3 km²....
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