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 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Frazioni | La 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 | |
• Mayor | Giorgio Merlo |
Area | |
• Total | 89.20 km2 (34.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,518 m (4,980 ft) |
Population (31 August 2021[1]) | |
• Total | 733 |
• Density | 8.217/km2 (21.283/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 10060 |
Website | Official 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, Claviere, Cesana Torinese, San Sicario and Montgenèvre, in France which makes up the Via Lattea (Milky Way) skiing area.
References
Other websites
- Pragelato official website (in Italian)
- Summer & Winter: Official Tourism Information
- Pragelato SKI - official website