Acceglio
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Acceglio
Acelh | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Acceglio | |
 Acceglio | |
  Acceglio Location of Acceglio in Italy  Acceglio Acceglio (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°29′N 6°59′E / 44.483°N 6.983°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Cuneo (CN) |
| Frazioni | See list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Enrico Caranzano |
| Area | |
• Total | 151.53 km2 (58.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 160 |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (2.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Accegliesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 12021 |
| Dialing code | 0171 |
| Patron saint | Santa Maria Assunta |
| Saint day | 15 August |
| Website | Official website |
Acceglio (Vivaro-Alpine: Acelh) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont. It is located above Prazzo in the upper Valle Maira about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Turin and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Cuneo, on the border with France.
Acceglio borders the following municipalities: Argentera, Bellino, Canosio, Larche (France), Meyronnes (France), Prazzo, and Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye (France).
The territory of Acceglio, thanks to its intact natural environment, is a destination for hiking, mountain biking and mountaineering. To support those activities, Acceglio has several alpine huts:
