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Locana

Piedmont, Italy · Europe

About Locana

Locana is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ribordone, 19km from Gran Paradiso National Park.

Locana is a town located in Piedmont, Italy. With a population of 740, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Locana sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Locana to your route.

About Locana

The Orco Valley (Italian: Valle dell'Orco) is a valley in the Piedmont region of northern Italy located in the Graian Alps, in the territory of the Metropolitan City of Turin. The valley takes its name from the Orco river, which flows through the valley. The valley connects Pont Canavese to the Nivolet Pass. It is the

Read more site of a series of hydroelectric power plants, including that of the Lake of Ceresole. The main municipalities in the Orco Valley are Locana, Noasca and Ceresole Reale.

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Locana offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Locana located?

Locana is located in Piedmont, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.4142 latitude, 7.4571 longitude.

What is the population of Locana?

Locana has a population of approximately 740 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
740
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Piedmont
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
45.4142, 7.4571

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Italy

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.

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Worth the detour from Locana

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

national park

Gran Paradiso National Park

Italy's first national park protects glaciers, ibex and the 4,061 m Gran Paradiso, with scenic valley drives and trails.

19 km · about 20 min drive

famous road

Colle del Nivolet

A spectacular dead-end road climbing to 2,612 m through Gran Paradiso National Park, past alpine lakes and glacier scenery; its serpentine final ramps starred in the 2003 film The Italian Job.

25 km · about 30 min drive

cafe

Col de l'Iseran Summit Cafe

A small cafe at the top of the Col de l'Iseran (2,770m), the highest paved pass in the Alps and a key stage of France's legendary Route des Grandes Alpes.

33 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Reggia di Venaria Reale

A vast baroque royal palace and gardens outside Turin, a Savoy Versailles with its dazzling Great Gallery.

33 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Sacra di San Michele

A dramatic Romanesque-Gothic abbey perched atop a rocky peak in the Susa Valley, said to have inspired The Name of the Rose.

36 km · about 40 min drive

museum

Museo Egizio

The world's oldest museum dedicated to Egyptian archaeology, with the second-largest collection of Egyptian antiquities after Cairo.

42 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Turin

Piedmont's elegant capital with grand Baroque squares, the world's finest Egyptian museum outside Cairo, and Italy's cafe culture birthplace.

42 km · about 50 min drive

museum

Mole Antonelliana

Turin's soaring landmark spire houses the National Cinema Museum, with a glass lift to a panoramic Alpine view.

43 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Locana

  • 25 kmColle del NivoletA spectacular dead-end road climbing to 2,612 m through Gran Paradiso National Park, past alpine lakes and glacier scenery; its serpentine final ramps starred in the 2003 film The Italian Job.
  • 47 kmCol du Mont CenisA historic Franco-Italian border crossing with a large summit lake and plateau, once traversed by Napoleon's armies on the route between Turin and Lyon.
  • 49 kmColle delle FinestreA legendary 2,178 m Piedmont climb from the Susa Valley: 33 paved hairpins followed by a historic unpaved military road to the summit, made famous by dramatic Giro d'Italia stages.
  • 55 kmGreat St Bernard PassAt 2,469 m, this ancient pass between Switzerland and Italy shelters the hospice that bred St Bernard rescue dogs; travellers have crossed here since Roman times, Napoleon among them.
  • 63 kmMont Blanc TunnelAn 11.6 km tunnel beneath Western Europe's highest mountain, linking Chamonix in France with Courmayeur in Italy: the quickest year-round route between the French and Italian Alps.
  • 68 kmGornergratA 3,089-metre viewpoint above Zermatt reached by Europe's highest open-air cogwheel railway, with 29 peaks over 4,000 metres in view.

Driving in Italy

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
~€8.50/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Locana.

Ribordone

🇮🇹 Italy

4 km awayPop. 15

Sparone

🇮🇹 Italy

7 km awayPop. 847

Alpette

🇮🇹 Italy

9 km awayPop. 239

Cantoira

🇮🇹 Italy

10 km awayPop. 511

Chialamberto

🇮🇹 Italy

11 km awayPop. 200

Ingria

🇮🇹 Italy

11 km awayPop. 11

Pont Canavese

🇮🇹 Italy

11 km awayPop. 3,264

Canischio

🇮🇹 Italy

12 km awayPop. 274

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