Locana
Sign in to saveLocana (Piedmontese: Locan-a, Arpitan: Lukënna) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin in the Orco Valley. In the early 1900s the town had about 7,000 residents. As of 2019 the population declined to 1,500.
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Locana is a small municipality in the Turin area of Italy's Piedmont region, situated in the Orco Valley. The town has experienced significant population decline over the past century, dropping from about 7,000 residents in the early 1900s to approximately 1,500 by 2019.
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- Locana
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Locana
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- Italian comune.region
- Piedmont
- Italian comune.metropolitan_city
- Turin (TO)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Rosone, Boschietto, Bosco, Fornolosa, Gavie, Gurgo, Montigli, Nusiglie, Praie, Serlone
- Italian comune.mayor
- Giovanni Bruno Mattiet
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 132.52
- Italian comune.population_total
- 1453
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 30 September 2017
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Locana (Piedmontese: Locan-a, Arpitan: Lukënna) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about northwest of Turin in the Orco Valley. In the early 1900s the town had about 7,000 residents. As of 2019 the population declined to 1,500.
Locana borders the following municipalities: Cogne, Ronco Canavese, Noasca, Ribordone, Sparone, Chialamberto, Cantoira, Corio, Monastero di Lanzo and Coassolo Torinese. The comune is part of the Gran Paradiso National Park, housing a series of small alpine lakes and glaciers; peaks in the area include the Torre del Gran San Pietro (3,692 m). The Lake of Ceresole is also located nearby.