Noasca | |
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| Comune di Noasca | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Noasca | |
  Noasca Location of Noasca in Italy  Noasca Noasca (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′N 7°19′E / 45.450°N 7.317°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Gera, Gere Eredi, Balmarossa, Jerner, Jamoinin, Pianchette, Borno |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Domenico Aimonino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.7 km2 (30.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,065 m (3,494 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 124 |
| • Density | 1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Noaschini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10080 |
| Dialing code | 0124 |
| Website | Official website |
Noasca is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Turin, in the Orco Valley.
Noasca borders the following municipalities: Cogne, Valsavarenche, Locana, Ceresole Reale, Groscavallo, and Chialamberto. It is part of the Gran Paradiso National Park. The main peak in the area is the Roc at 4,026 metres (13,209 ft).
The town has become famous for the Cingino Dam, which attracts goats that climb the steep dam to lick on the salty bricks.[3]
References
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ "Goats of the Cingino Dam".
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