Angrogna

Angrogna
—  Comune  —
Comune di Angrogna
Coat of arms
Angrogna Location of Angrogna in Italy
Coordinates: 44°51′N 7°13′E / 44.85°N 7.217°E / 44.85; 7.217Coordinates: 44°51′N 7°13′E / 44.85°N 7.217°E / 44.85; 7.217
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Province	Turin (TO)
Frazioni	Baussan, Martel, Pradeltorno, Serre
Government
• Mayor	Mario Malan
Area
• Total	38.7 km2 (14.9 sq mi)
Elevation	782 m (2,566 ft)
Population (2004)[1]
• Total	813
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Demonym	Angrognini
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	10060
Dialing code	0121

Angrogna is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 45 km southwest of Turin.

Angrogna borders the following municipalities: Perrero, Prali, Pramollo, San Germano Chisone, Prarostino, Villar Pellice, Bricherasio, Torre Pellice, and Luserna San Giovanni.

Demographic evolution

Notable people

• Willy Bertin (b. 1944), ski mountaineer and biathlete

References

The hamlet Pradeltorno

The village of Pradeltorno - natural stronghold for its geographical location - was the center of Waldensian resistance from the 15th to the 18th centuries. Charles Albert of Savoy restored peace. He gave the Waldenses freedom to worship in February 17 1848. As evidence of the persecution is still a sort of catacomb known as the gheisa d'la tana, located near the village of San Lorenzo.

According to some predictions, Pradeltorno will be the only place, with Bugarach, located in the French Pyrenees, which will be spared in the apocalypse of 2012. This is due to the rituals that were once carried on by the Waldenses and the presence of the Holy Grail, which for a short period seems to have been kept in these places.

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