Argentera
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- For the mountain, see Monte Argentera
| Argentera | ||
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| — Comune — | ||
| Comune di Argentera | ||
| View of Bersezio | ||
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| Coordinates: 44°24′N 6°56′E / 44.400°N 6.933°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Piedmont | |
| Province | Cuneo (CN) | |
| Frazioni | Bersezio (municipal seat), Ferrere, Le Grange and Severagno (ruinied boroughs), Villaggio Primavera, Prinardo, Serre | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Daniele Tallone | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 77.7 km2 (30.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,684 m (5,525 ft) | |
| Population (31 July 2010[1]) | ||
| • Total | 77 | |
| • Density | 0.99/km2 (2.6/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Argentesi or Argenters | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 12010 | |
| Dialing code | 0171 | |
Argentera is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 km southwest of Turin and about 60 km west of Cuneo, on the border with France. It consists of a series of sparse hamlets in the upper Valle Stura di Demonte. The municipal seat is in Bersezio, on the road to the Maddalena Pass.
Argentera borders the following municipalities: Acceglio, Canosio, Larche (France), Pietraporzio, and Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée (France). Its territory includes peaks such as the Oserot (2,860 m), Enciastraia (2,955 m) and the Rocca dei Tre Vescovi (2.867 m).
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