Alagna Valsesia

Alagna Valsesia
Comune di Alagna Valsesia
Walser houses in the frazione Pedemonte
Walser houses in the frazione Pedemonte
Coat of arms of Alagna Valsesia
Location of Alagna Valsesia
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Alagna Valsesia is located in Italy
Alagna Valsesia
Alagna Valsesia
Location of Alagna Valsesia in Italy
Alagna Valsesia is located in Piedmont
Alagna Valsesia
Alagna Valsesia
Alagna Valsesia (Piedmont)
Coordinates: 45°51′14″N 7°56′14″E / 45.85389°N 7.93722°E / 45.85389; 7.93722
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceVercelli (VC)
FrazioniDorf, Fum d'Boudma, Fum Diss, Fum Tschukke, Fun d'Rùfinu, Im Adelstodal, Im Felleretsch, Im Garrài, Im Oubre Grobe, Im Oubre Rong, Im Rong, Im Undre Grobe, Im Wold, In d'Bundu, In d'Ekku, In d'Follu, In d'Mèrlette, In d'Stütz, In d'Weng, In d'Wittine, Purratz Hus, Scarpia, Uttershus, Wittwosma, Z'am Steg, Zar Chilchu, Zar Sogu, Z'Jakmuls Hus, Z'Kantmud, Z'Pudelenn, Z'San Niklòs, Z'Yuassis Hus
Government
 • MayorRoberto Veggi
Area
 • Total72.04 km2 (27.81 sq mi)
Elevation
1,154 m (3,786 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total432
 • Density6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)
DemonymAlagnesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13021
Dialing code0163
Patron saintSt. John the Baptist
WebsiteOfficial website
Tagliaferro 2,964 metres (9,724 ft) from passo dei Salati

Alagna Valsesia (Walser German: Im Land, Piedmontese: Alagna, Valsesiano: Lagna) is a comune and small village high in the Valsesia alpine valley in the province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy, a UNESCO World heritage site since 2013. It is a tourist place for mountaineering and winter sports, and it is internationally renowned for the freeride off-piste skiing. It is also the traditional starting point for the Margherita Hut climb, at 4,554 metres (14,941 ft) above sea level, the highest building in Europe. It was originally settled by Walser at the beginning of the 12th century. It is located at an elevation of 1,191 metres (3,907 ft) just south of the Monte Rosa, elevation 4,638 metres (15,217 ft) (the second tallest peak in the Alps); It is very close to Milan (130 kilometres (81 mi)) and to the international Milan–Malpensa Airport (106 kilometres (66 mi)).

Since December 2005 a cable car connects Alagna with Gressoney (AO) through the Passo dei Salati.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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