Novalesa
| Novalesa | |
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| Comune di Novalesa | |
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 Novalesa
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| Coordinates: 45°11′N 7°1′E / 45.183°N 7.017°ECoordinates: 45°11′N 7°1′E / 45.183°N 7.017°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | S. Pietro, S. Rocco, Villaretto, Ronelle, S. Anna, Borghetto, S. Maria, Fraita |
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| • Mayor | ? |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.3 km2 (10.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 828 m (2,717 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 560 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Novalicensi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 10050 |
| Dialing code | 0122 |
| Website | Official website |
Novalesa is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km west of Turin, on the border with France.
As of 31 December 2004, Novalesa had a population of 560 and an area of 28.3 km².[1]
The municipality of Novalesa contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) S. Pietro, S. Rocco, Villaretto, Ronelle, S. Anna, Borghetto, S. Maria, and Fraita.
Novalesa borders the following municipalities: Bessans (France), Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis (France), Mompantero, Moncenisio, Usseglio, and Venaus.
Near the village is Novalesa Abbey, an important Benedictine monastery founded in 726. Acting in effect as a forward position for the Franks near their border with the territory of the Langobards, the abbey was strategically placed to control the Via Francigena. The parish church constitutes a site of the Museum of Alpine Religious Art (part of the Diocesan Museum System of Susa).
Near the village there are very high waterfalls, formed by the streams coming from Rocciamelone mountain.
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