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| Comune di Pragelato | |||
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  Pragelato
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| Coordinates: 45°1′N 6°57′E / 45.017°N 6.95°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Piedmont | ||
| Province | Turin (TO) | ||
| Frazioni | La Ruà, Allevè, Chezal, Duc, Grand Puy, Granges, Jousseaud, Laval, Pattemouche, Plan, Rif, Rivets, Seytes, Troncea, Souchéres Basses, Souchère Haute, Traverses, Villardamond, Val Tronche, Tronchée | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Giovanni Arolfo | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 89.6 km2 (34.6 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,518 m (4,980 ft) | ||
| Population (Dec. 2004[1]) | |||
| - Total | 536 | ||
| - Density | 6/km2 (15.5/sq mi) | ||
| - Demonym | Pragelatesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 10060 | ||
| Dialing code | 0122 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Pragelato (also Pragellato, Pragelas[2]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km west of Turin, in the upper Val Chisone. The name Pragelato, meaning ‘icy meadow’, has been derived from the harsh climate and the fact that the ground is covered with ice for long periods.[3][2] On both sides of the Chisone, extensive forests of pine and larch provide protection from the avalanches which are a common occurrence in the winter season: for this reason in the nineteenth century the people of Pragelato were only permitted to fell trees close to the mountain summits, and even then only with the permission of the communal administration.[3]
Pragelato borders the following municipalities: Exilles, Oulx, Salbertrand, Usseaux, Fenestrelle, Sauze d'Oulx, Massello, Sestriere, Sauze di Cesana, Salza di Pinerolo, Prali.
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Pragelato was part of the Escartons Republic, a semi-independent French state which lasted from 1343 to 1713. After the Treaty of Utrecht of the latter, it became a possession of the House of Savoy.
In 1747 the Assietta Hill, nearby the village, was the seat of the eponymous battle. During the 19th and 20th century, much of the population emigrated to France.
Pragelato was the site of the Cross-country skiing, Ski jumping, and Nordic combined events of the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Pragelato includes the following skiing areas:
   | www.comune.pragelato.to.it/ - Sito istituzionale del Comune di Pragelato |
| | Website of Pragelato Chalets, Ski Apartments originally developed as residences for the Winter Olympics - Pragelato Chalets - Luxury Self-Catering Ski Apartments for Rent near Sestrière in Italy |
| | Ski in Pragelato - sciare a pragelato e sestriere - www.pragelatovacanze.it |
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