Locana

Locana ( Piedmontese Locan -a, Franco-Provençal Lukënna ) is a municipality with 1587 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the Italian province of Turin (TO ), Region Piedmont.

The neighboring municipalities are Cogne, Ronco Canavese, Noasca, Ribordone, Sparone, Chialamberto, Cantoira, Corio, Monastero di Lanzo Torinese and Coassolo. Locana is located in the Gran Paradiso National Park.

The municipality covers an area of 132 km ². The place is under the patronage of the Nativity of Mary.

In the village Rosone is the largest hydroelectric plant in the Valle dell'Orco, with a maximum power of 65 MW.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Giovanni Battista and Giacomo Tocci (1877 - ), famous Siamese twins
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