Briga Alta

Briga Alta is a locality in Briga Alta, Province of Cuneo, Piedmont and has about 62 residents and an elevation of 1,323 metres. Briga Alta is situated nearby to the village Piaggia, as well as near the locality Monesi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Town hall of Briga Alta and Monte Saccarello.

Town hall of Briga Alta

Town hall

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Monte Saccarello

Peak

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Monte Saccarello or Mont Saccarel is a mountain located on the French-Italian border between Liguria, Piedmont and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Monte Saccarello is situated 4 km southwest of Briga Alta.

Cima Garlenda

Peak

Cima Garlenda is a 2,141 m mountain of the Ligurian Alps, in Italy. After Monte Saccarello and Monte Frontè it is the third Ligurian summit. Cima Garlenda is situated 2½ km south of Briga Alta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piaggia and Mendatica.

Piaggia

Village

Photo: Arbenganese, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Piaggia is a frazione—comparable to a hamlet—located in the comune of Briga Alta, Province of Cuneo in the region of Piedmont, Italy. It is one of three frazioni that form Briga Alta, alongside Carnino and Upega.

Mendatica

Village

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Mendatica is a comune in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 kilometres southwest of Genoa and about 30 kilometres northwest of Imperia. Mendatica is situated 4½ km east of Briga Alta.

Upega

Hamlet

Photo: Arbenganese, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Upega is a frazione—similar to a hamlet—located in the comune of Briga Alta, Province of Cuneo in the region of Piedmont, Italy. It is one of three frazioni that form Briga Alta, alongside Carnino and Piaggia. Upega is situated 5 km north of Briga Alta.

Briga Alta

Type: Locality with 62 residents
Location: Briga Alta, Province of Cuneo, Piedmont, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

44.08273° or 44° 4′ 58″ north

Longitude

7.74944° or 7° 44′ 58″ east

Population

Elevation

1,323 metres (4,341 feet)

Open location code

8FP93PMX+3Q

GeoNames ID

6534352

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