Cervo Valley
| Cervo Valley | |
|---|---|
| Valle Cervo or Valle di Andorno or Bürsch | |
River valley | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Piedmont, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°36′36″N 8°03′29″E / 45.61°N 8.058°E |
Cervo Valley (in Italian Valle Cervo or Valle di Andorno, in Piedmontese Val d'Andorn or Bürsch) is a valley in north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Biella, Italy.
Etymology
The valley takes its name from Cervo, a right-hand tributary of the Sesia which flows through the valley. It is also called Valle di Andorno from
Po plain
.
Geography
Besides Andorno other municipalities of the area are Biella, Campiglia Cervo, Miagliano, Piedicavallo, Pralungo, Quittengo, Rosazza, Sagliano Micca, San Paolo Cervo, Tavigliano and Tollegno.[1]
Notable summits
Among the notable summits which surround the valley (all belonging to the Biellese Alps) there are:
- Monte Bo - 2.556 m
- Monte Cresto - 2.548 m
- Punta Tre Vescovi - 2.501 m
- Monte Pietra Bianca - 2.490 m
- Gemelli di Mologna- 2.476 m
See also
Notes and references
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Valle Cervo.
- http://www.vallecervo.it/ (in Italian)
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