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

Location Piedmont, Italy
Floor elevation 400–2,556 m (1,312–8,386 ft)
Long-axis length around 20 km (12 mi)
Geology
Type River valley
Geography
Coordinates 45°36′36″N 8°03′29″E / 45.61°N 8.058°E / 45.61; 8.058Coordinates: 45°36′36″N 8°03′29″E / 45.61°N 8.058°E / 45.61; 8.058

Cervo Valley (in Italian Valle Cervo or Valle di Andorno, in Piedmontese Val d'Andorn or Bürsch) is a valley in north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Biella, Italy.

Etymology

The valley takes its name from Cervo, a right-hand tributary of the Sesia which flows through the valley. It si also called Valle di Andorno from Andorno Micca, a town which lies in the main valley near its exit on the Po plain.

Geography

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

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

See also

Notes and references

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

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