maira, valley, italian, maira, valle, macra, valley, south, west, piedmont, province, cuneo, italy, maira, valle, macrathe, highest, part, valleylocation, valley, piedmont, italyfloor, elevation500, lengtharound, west, eastgeologytyperiver, valleygeographyloca. Maira Valley in Italian Val Maira or Valle Macra is a valley in south west of Piedmont in the Province of Cuneo Italy Maira ValleyVal Maira Valle MacraThe highest part of the valleyLocation of the valley in Piedmont NW ItalyFloor elevation500 3 412 m 1 640 11 194 ft Lengtharound 45 km 28 mi west eastGeologyTypeRiver valleyGeographyLocationPiedmont ItalyCoordinates44 30 07 N 7 08 16 E 44 50194 N 7 13778 E 44 50194 7 13778 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography 3 Notable summits 4 See also 5 Notes and references 6 External linksEtymology editThe valley takes its name from the river Maira a right hand tributary of the Po which flows through the valley Geography editThe municipalities of the valley are Busca Villar San Costanzo Dronero Roccabruna Cartignano San Damiano Macra Macra Celle di Macra Stroppo Elva Canosio Marmora Prazzo and Acceglio 1 Notable summits editAmong the notable summits which surround the valley all of them belonging to the Cottian Alps there are Monte Oronaye 3100 m Buc de Nubiera 3215 m Brec de Chambeyron 3412 m Tete de la Frema 3143 m Monte Chersogno 3026 m Pelvo d Elva 3064 m Rocca la Marchisa 3072 m Monte Maniglia 3177 m Rocca la Meja 2831 m Punta Tempesta 2679 m Monte Birrone 2131 mSee also editCottian AlpsNotes and references edit Carta Tecnica Regionale raster 1 10 000 vers 3 0 of Regione Piemonte 2007External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maira Valley http www valligranaemaira it in Italian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maira Valley amp oldid 1021045650, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
