Argentera

Argentera is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Turin and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) 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.

Key Information

Argentera L'Argentiera
Comune
Comune di Argentera
View of Bersezio
Coat of arms
Argentera Location of Argentera in Italy Show map of Italy Argentera Argentera (Piedmont) Show map of Piedmont
Coordinates: 44°24′N 6°56′E / 44.400°N 6.933°E / 44.400; 6.933
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Cuneo (CN)
Frazioni	Bersezio (municipal seat), Ferrere, Le Grange and Severagno (ruinied boroughs), Villaggio Primavera, Prinardo, Serre
Government
• Mayor	Monica Ciaburro
Area [1]
• Total	77.7 km2 (30.0 sq mi)
Elevation	1,684 m (5,525 ft)
Population  (30 April 2017[3])[2]
• Total	78
• Density	1.0/km2 (2.6/sq mi)
Demonym	Argentesi or Argenters
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	12010
Dialing code	0171
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Argentera borders the following municipalities: Acceglio, Canosio, Larche (France), Pietraporzio, and Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée (France). Its territory includes peaks such as the Oserot at an elevation of 2,860 metres (9,380 ft) above sea level, Enciastraia at 2,955 metres (9,695 ft) and the Rocca dei Tre Vescovi at 2,867 metres (9,406 ft).

1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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