Upega
Comune in Piedmont, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Upega (Brigasc dialect: Üpega) is a frazione—similar to a hamlet—located in the comune (municipality) 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.[1][2] Located in the Upper Tanaro Valley [it] of the Passo Tanarello mountain pass in the Ligurian Alps, the Negrone, which forms the Tanaro river, flows through Upega.[3] Located in the Terra Brigasca [it] culture, it is one of a handful of villages where the Brigasc dialect of the Ligurian language is spoken.[4]
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Upega
Üpega (Brigasc dialect) | |
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Coordinates: 44°07′44″N 7°43′38″E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Piedmont |
Province | Cuneo |
Elevation | 1,291 m (4,236 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 12078 |
Patron saint | Saint Anne |
Saint day | 26 July |
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