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{{short description|Mountain in Italy}}

{{Infobox mountain
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Monte Orsiera
| name = Monte Orsiera
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| photo_caption = The mountain seen from Monte Pelvo (2,773 m)
| photo_caption = The mountain seen from Monte Pelvo (2,773 m)
| elevation_m = 2890
| elevation_m = 2890
| elevation_ref = <ref name=IGM />
| elevation_ref = <ref name=IGC />
| parent_peak =
| parent_peak =
| prominence_m = 855
| prominence_m = 855
| prominence_ref = <ref name=IGM>Italian official map 1:25.00 of ''[[Istituto Geografico Militare]]'' (on-line on [http://www.pcn.minambiente.it/viewer/ www.pcn.minambiente.it])</ref><ref>[[key col]]: [[Sestriere]] (2,035 &nbsp;m)</ref>
| prominence_ref = <ref name=IGC>[[Istituto Geografico Centrale|I.G.C.]] - Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:50.000 n. 1 ''Valli di Susa Chisone e Germanasca''</ref><ref>[[key col]]: [[Sestriere]] (2,035 &nbsp;m)</ref>
| listing = [[List of mountains of the Alps (2500–2999 m)|Alpine mountains 2500-2999 m]]
| listing =
| location = {{flag|Piedmont}}, {{ITA}}
| location = [[Piedmont]], [[Italy]]
| range = [[Cottian Alps]]
| range = [[Cottian Alps]]
| map = Alps
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| coordinates = {{coord|45|03|53|N|7|06|24|E|type:mountain}}
| map_caption = Location in the Alps
| label_position = left
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| coordinates = {{coord|45|03|53|N|07|06|24|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| first_ascent =
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route = South-Eeast slopes from Rifugio Selleries
| easiest_route = South-East slopes from Rifugio Selleries
}}
}}


'''Monte Orsiera''' is a mountain in the [[Cottian Alps]] belonging to the [[Province of Turin]] ([[Italy]]).
'''Monte Orsiera''' is a mountain in the [[Cottian Alps]] belonging to the [[Province of Turin]] ([[Italy]]).


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
The English translation of ''Monte Orsiera'' can be ''Mountain of the [[bear|bears]]'', an animal which in [[Piemonte]] got [[extinction|extincted]] between the end of [[XVIII century]] and the beginning of [[XIX century]].<ref>{{cite book
The English translation of ''Monte Orsiera'' can be ''Mountain of the [[bear]]s'', an animal which in [[Piedmont]] became [[extinction|extinct]] between the end of 18th century and the beginning of 19th century.<ref>{{cite book
| last = Mauro
| last = Mauro
| first = Canziani
| first = Canziani
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Grandi carnivori e spazio alpino
| title = Grandi carnivori e spazio alpino
| publisher = Federazione Nazionale Pro Natura
| publisher = Federazione Nazionale Pro Natura
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== Geography ==
== Geography ==
Mount Orsiera is the highest mountain of the long ridge which, starting from [[Sestriere]], divides the [[Susa Valley]] from the Chisone valley.
Mount Orsiera is the highest mountain of the long ridge which, starting from [[Sestriere]], divides the [[Susa Valley]] from the [[Val Chisone|Chisone valley]].


=== SOIUSA classification ===
=== SOIUSA classification ===
According to [[SOIUSA]] (''International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps'') the mountain can be classified in the following way<ref>{{cite book
According to [[SOIUSA]] (''International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps'') the mountain can be classified in the following way:<ref>{{cite book
| last = Marazzi
| last = Marazzi
| first = Sergio
| first = Sergio
| authorlink =
| coauthors =
| title = Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA
| title = Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA
| publisher = Priuli & Verlucca
| publisher = Priuli & Verlucca
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| doi =
| doi =
| isbn = 978-88-8068-273-8
| isbn = 978-88-8068-273-8
}}</ref>:
}}</ref>
* main part = [[Western Alps]]
* main part = [[Western Alps]]
* major sector = North Western Alps
* major sector = North Western Alps
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== Nature conservation ==
== Nature conservation ==
The mountain and its surrounding area are included in a regional [[nature park]] called ''Parco naturale Orsiera - Rocciavrè'', which also is the SIC ''([[Site of Community Importance]])'' of code ''IT1110006''.<ref>''Siti di Importanza Comunitaria (SIC)'', Regione Piemonte, list on [http://gis.csi.it/parchi/sic.pdf gis.csi.it] (accessed in September 2011)</ref>
The mountain and its surrounding area are included in a regional [[nature park]] called ''Parco naturale Orsiera - Rocciavrè'', which also is the SIC ''([[Site of Community Importance]])'' of code ''IT1110006''.<ref>''Siti di Importanza Comunitaria (SIC)'', Regione Piemonte, list on [http://gis.csi.it/parchi/sic.pdf gis.csi.it] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204748/http://gis.csi.it/parchi/sic.pdf |date=2016-03-03 }} (accessed in September 2011)</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==Maps==
* Italian official cartography (''[[Istituto Geografico Militare]]'' - IGM); on-line version: [http://www.pcn.minambiente.it/viewer/ www.pcn.minambiente.it]
* Istituto Geografico Centrale - Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:50.000 n. 1 ''Valli di Susa Chisone e Germanasca''


== External links ==
{{commons|Monte Orsiera}}
* ''Monte Orsiera punta nord'': 360° panoramic image from the summit on [http://pano.ica-net.it/en/Piccole/OrsieraNord.htm pano.ica-net.it]


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[[Category:Mountains of Piedmont]]
[[Category:Mountains of Piedmont]]
[[Category:Mountains of the Alps]]
[[Category:Mountains of the Alps]]
[[Category:Province of Turin]]
[[Category:Metropolitan City of Turin]]

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Latest revision as of 17:44, 17 April 2022

Monte Orsiera
The mountain seen from Monte Pelvo (2,773 m)
Highest point
Elevation2,890 m (9,480 ft)[1]
Prominence855 m (2,805 ft)[1][2]
Isolation9.91 km (6.16 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
ListingAlpine mountains 2500-2999 m
Coordinates45°03′53″N 07°06′24″E / 45.06472°N 7.10667°E / 45.06472; 7.10667
Geography
Monte Orsiera is located in Alps
Monte Orsiera
Monte Orsiera
Location in the Alps
LocationPiedmont, Italy
Parent rangeCottian Alps
Climbing
Easiest routeSouth-East slopes from Rifugio Selleries

Monte Orsiera is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the Province of Turin (Italy).

Etymology[edit]

The English translation of Monte Orsiera can be Mountain of the bears, an animal which in Piedmont became extinct between the end of 18th century and the beginning of 19th century.[3]

Geography[edit]

Mount Orsiera is the highest mountain of the long ridge which, starting from Sestriere, divides the Susa Valley from the Chisone valley.

SOIUSA classification[edit]

According to SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[4]

  • main part = Western Alps
  • major sector = North Western Alps
  • section = Cottian Alps
  • subsection = Alpi del Monginevro
  • supergroup = Catena Bucie-Grand Queyron-Orsiera
  • group = Gruppo dell'Orsiera
  • subgroup = Costiera Orsiera-Rocciavrè
  • code = I/A-4.II-A.3.b

Nature conservation[edit]

The mountain and its surrounding area are included in a regional nature park called Parco naturale Orsiera - Rocciavrè, which also is the SIC (Site of Community Importance) of code IT1110006.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b I.G.C. - Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:50.000 n. 1 Valli di Susa Chisone e Germanasca
  2. ^ key col: Sestriere (2,035  m)
  3. ^ Mauro, Canziani. Grandi carnivori e spazio alpino (PDF) (in Italian). Federazione Nazionale Pro Natura. p. 31.
  4. ^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
  5. ^ Siti di Importanza Comunitaria (SIC), Regione Piemonte, list on gis.csi.it Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (accessed in September 2011)

Maps[edit]

External links[edit]

  • Monte Orsiera punta nord: 360° panoramic image from the summit on pano.ica-net.it
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