Piane Sesia

Piane is a frazione (and parish) of the municipality of Serravalle Sesia, in Piedmont, northern Italy.

Piane
Piane is located in Italy
Piane
Piane
Location of Piane in Italy
Coordinates: 45°40′17″N 8°18′53″E
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
ProvinceVercelli (VC)
ComuneSerravalle Sesia
Elevation330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
  Total400
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
13037
Dialing code(+39) 0163

Overview

Piane is furthermore divided into 10 cantoni: Mazzone, Naula, Martellone, Imbricco, Quazzo, Bertola, San Giacomo, Castorino, Gattera and Sella.

Attractions include the St. Charles oratory (ca. 1650), the church of St. James (1624) the Pieve of Santa Maria di Naula, possibly built over an ancient pagan temple. The current structure was built in the 11th century and largely restored in the 19th century.

In the territory of Piane the highest point is the Pietra Groana (also spelled Croana), 699 m above the sea level. It hosts a maintained mountain refugee (now burnt in fire) and the 130-metre-tall rock wall is used a training ground by climbers.

Unitl 1927 it has been a separate comune (municipality) and was then absorbed into the municipality of Serravalle Sesia.

References

  1. Carta Tecnica Regionale raster 1:10.000 (vers.3.0), published by Regione Piemonte - 2007

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