Orco Valley

Orco Valley
Valle Locana or Valle di Ceresole
Winter panorama of the valley from La Cialma (Locana)
Location of the valley in Piedmont, northern Italy
Location	Piedmont, Italy
Floor elevation	300–4,061 m (984–13,323 ft)
Long-axis length	around 50 km (31 mi)
Geology
Type	Glacial valley[1]
Geography
Coordinates	45°25′01″N 7°28′01″E / 45.417°N 7.467°ECoordinates: 45°25′01″N 7°28′01″E / 45.417°N 7.467°E
Population centers	Alpette, Ceresole Reale, Locana, Noasca, Pont Canavese, Ribordone, Sparone, Cuorgnè

The Orco Valley (Italian: Valle dell'Orco) is a valley in the Piedmont region of northern Italy located in the Graian Alps. The valley takes its name from the Orco river, which flows through the valley.

The valley connects Pont Canavese to the Colle del Nivolet. It is the site of a series of hydroelectric power plants, including that of the Lake of Ceresole.

The main municipalities in the Orco Valley are Locana, Noasca and Ceresole Reale.

Summits

Summits in the valley include:

• Gran Paradiso (4,061 m)
• Ciarforon (3,642 m)
• Punta di Galisia (3,345 m)
• Levanna Centrale (3,619 m)

Notes

1. La valle Orco, Gran Paradiso national park web site www.pngp.it (accessed in December 2012)