Pian del Re

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Pian del Re is a high-altitude plateau in the Cottian Alps of northwestern Italy, renowned as the mountainous area where the Po River originates.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
plateau
tourist destination
access mountain road from Crissolo
administrativeTerritory municipality of Crissolo
category Cottian Alps
Landforms of Piedmont
Plateaus of Italy
Po River basin
climate alpine climate
country Italy
elevation about 2020 metres above sea level
approximately 6630 feet above sea level
feature broad high-altitude basin
seasonal snow cover
surrounding rocky peaks
hasHydrologicalFeature karst springs
multiple small streams forming the Po River
hasViewOf Monviso
surface form: Monviso massif
hydrologicalSignificance traditional source area of Italy’s longest river
knownFor being the source area of the Po River
high-altitude landscape
hiking and mountain tourism
languageOfToponym Italian
locatedIn Cottian Alps
Piedmont
northwestern Italy
locatedInValley Val Po
nameMeaning King’s Plain
near Monviso
partOf Alps
Po River basin
region Province of Cuneo
riverSourceOf Po River
tourismSeason mainly summer
usedFor alpine trekking
nature excursions
starting point for hikes to Monviso
vegetationType alpine grassland

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Po River sourceLocation Pian del Re