Sessera Valley | |
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Valle Sessera | |
Floor elevation | 450–2,556 m (1,476–8,386 ft) |
Length | around 20 km (12 mi) west east |
Geology | |
Type | River valley |
Geography | |
Location | Province of Biella, Piedmont, Italy |
Coordinates | 45°43′00″N 8°14′00″E / 45.7167°N 8.2333°E |
Sessera Valley (in Italian Valle Sessera) is a valley in north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Biella, Italy.
The valley takes its name from the river Sessera, a right-hand tributary of the Sesia which flows through the valley.
The municipalities of the lowest part of the valley are Ailoche, Caprile, Coggiola, Crevacuore, Guardabosone, Pray and Portula. [1] Its highest part is used as pasture and administratively is divided in several exclaves belonging to the municipalities of the central part of the Province of Biella. [2]
Among the notable summits which surround the valley (al belonging to the Biellese Alps) there are:
The highest part of the valley and some surrounding areas are included in a SIC ( Site of Community Importance) of 10,786.73 ha called Val Sessera (code IT1130002). [3]