{{Infobox Valley |name =Maira Valley | other_name = Val Maira, Valle Macra |photo =Alta Val Maira.jpg |photo_caption = The highest part of the valley |location =[[Piedmont]], [[Italy]] |orientation =west east |length =around {{convert|45|km|abbr=on}} |elevation = {{convert|500|-|3412|m|abbr=on}} |type =[[River valley]] |map_image = Vallemairaposizione it.png | map_caption =Location of the valley in Piedmont, NW [[Italy]] |coordinates = {{coord|44|30|07|N|7|08|16|E|type:landmark|format=dms|display=inline,title}} }}
'''Maira Valley''' (in [[Italian language|Italian]] ''Val Maira'' or ''Valle Macra'') is a valley in south-west of [[Piedmont]] in the [[Province of Cuneo]], [[Italy]].
==Etymology== The valley takes its name from the river [[Maira (river)|Maira]], a right-hand [[tributary]] of the [[Po (river)|Po]] which flows through the valley.
==Geography== The [[comune|municipalities]] of the valley are [[Busca, Piedmont|Busca]], [[Villar San Costanzo]], [[Dronero]], [[Roccabruna]], [[Cartignano]], [[San Damiano Macra]], [[Macra]], [[Celle di Macra]], [[Stroppo]], [[Elva, Piedmont|Elva]], [[Canosio]], [[Marmora, Piedmont|Marmora]], [[Prazzo]] and [[Acceglio]].<ref name=CTR>''Carta Tecnica Regionale'' [[raster graphics|raster]] 1:10.000 (vers.3.0) of Regione Piemonte - 2007</ref>
==Notable summits== Among the notable summits which surround the valley (all of them belonging to the [[Cottian Alps]]) there are:
* Monte Oronaye - 3100 m * Buc de Nubiera - 3215 m * Brec de Chambeyron - 3412 m * Tête de la Frema - 3143 m * Monte Chersogno - 3026 m * [[Pelvo d'Elva]] - 3064 m * Rocca la Marchisa - 3072 m * [[Monte Maniglia]] - 3177 m * [[Monte Sautron]] - 3166 m * [[Rocca la Meja]] - 2831 m * [[Punta Tempesta]] - 2679 m * [[Monte Birrone]] - 2131 m
==See also== * [[Cottian Alps]] * [[Monte Oronaye]]
==Notes and references== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Maira Valley}} * http://www.valligranaemaira.it/ {{in lang|it}}
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[[Category:Valleys of Piedmont]] [[Category:Valleys of the Alps]] [[Category:Province of Cuneo]]