Upega
Sign in to saveUpega (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. Located in the Upper Tanaro Valley of the Passo Tanarello mountain pass in the Ligurian Alps, the Negrone, which forms the Tanaro river, flows through Upega. Located in the culture, it is one of a handful of villages where the Brigasc dialect of the Ligurian language is spoken.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Upega is referenced by 4 other articles, and connects out to Italy, time zone and geographic coordinate system.
The entry is geolocated on the map in city_region, across 2 mapped points.
It is catalogued under the topic Frazioni of the Province of Cuneo.
Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Upega
- Italian comune.native_name
- Üpega (Brigasc dialect)
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Upega.jpg
- Italian comune.region
- Piedmont
- Italian comune.province
- Cuneo
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 1291
- Italian comune.saint
- Saint Anne
- Italian comune.day
- 26 July
- Italian comune.postal_code
- 12078
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- frazione
- Demonym
- upeghesi
- Country
- Italy
- Located in
- Briga Alta
- Elevation
- 1291
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Image
- Üpega (Briga Auta)-Panuràmma.jpg
- Patron saint
- Saint Anne
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- postal code
- 12078
- Commons category
- Upega (Briga Alta)
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Geography
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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. Located in the Upper Tanaro Valley of the Passo Tanarello mountain pass in the Ligurian Alps, the Negrone, which forms the Tanaro river, flows through Upega. Located in the culture, it is one of a handful of villages where the Brigasc dialect of the Ligurian language is spoken.
== Geography == Upega is situated in the Upper Tanaro Valley, more precisely within the Negrone Valley sub-basin, and is encircled by steep mountainous terrain typical of the Alpine foothills.
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