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Lake Orta, located west of Lake Maggiore is the most westward among the pre-alpine lakes of Northern Italy, located entirely in Piedmont. The eastern side presents the gentle slopes of the hills that separate it from Lake Maggiore and culminating at 1491 meters of Mount Mottarone. Western banks are more rugged and steep: the hills give way here to the mountains of Valstrona and the nearby Valsesia. Characteristics The lake has an area of 18.2 square kilometers, stretching from north to south for 13.4 km and a maximum width of 2.5 km. The lake is 290 m. above sea level and reaches a depth of 143 m. At the northern end, where there is Omega, it flows the on ... More » Climate Lake Orta is a particularly favorable and renowned for its generally mild and humid climate which assists the lushness. In the sunniest areas, the winter never reaches very low temperatures and in summer, the heat is stifling as it is mitigated ... More »

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