Pontechianale

Comune in Piedmont, Italy
Location of Pontechianale
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44°37′N 7°2′E / 44.617°N 7.033°E / 44.617; 7.033CountryItalyRegionPiedmontProvinceCuneo (CN)FrazioniMaddalena (communal capital), Castello, Villaretto, Rueite, Genzana, Forest, ChianaleGovernment
 • MayorOliviero PatrileArea • Total94.92 km2 (36.65 sq mi)Elevation
1,614 m (5,295 ft)Population
 (31 August 2017)[2]
 • Total167 • Density1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi)DemonymPontechianalesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
12020
Dialing code0175

Pontechianale is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Turin and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Cuneo, on the border with France.

Pontechianale borders the following municipalities: Bellino, Casteldelfino, Crissolo, Oncino (Italy), Molines-en-Queyras, Ristolas, Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, and Saint-Véran (France). Its frazione of Chianale is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Data from ISTAT
  3. ^ "Piemonte" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.

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