Pragelato

Pragelato is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Piedmont region in Italy. It is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of Turin, in the upper Val Chisone.

Comune di Pragelato
Chiesa Pragelato.JPG
CountryItaly
RegionPiedmont
FrazioniLa Ruà, Allevè, Chezal, Duc, Grand Puy, Granges, Jousseaud, Laval, Pattemouche, Plan, Rif, Rivets, Seytes, Troncea, Souchéres Basses, Souchère Haute, Traverses, Villardamond, Val Tronche, Tronchée
Government
 • MayorGiorgio Merlo
Area
 • Total89.20 km2 (34.44 sq mi)
Elevation
1,518 m (4,980 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2021[1])
 • Total733
 • Density8.217/km2 (21.283/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
10060
WebsiteOfficial website

It was the site of the cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined events of the 2006 Winter Olympics. Together with the villages of Sestriere, Sauze d'Oulx, ClaviereCesana TorineseSan Sicario and Montgenèvre, in France which makes up the Via Lattea (Milky Way) skiing area.

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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