Pont-Saint-Martin, Aosta Valley
Pont-Saint-Martin (Valdôtain: Pón-Sèn-Marteun or Pón-Sén-Martìn; Walser: Martinstäg or Steg); Piedmontese: Pont San Martìn) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwest Italy.
Pont-Saint-Martin | |
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| Comune di Pont-Saint-Martin Commune de Pont-Saint-Martin | |
 Ruined castle of Pont-Saint-Martin. | |
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Location of Pont-Saint-Martin 
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  Pont-Saint-Martin Location of Pont-Saint-Martin in Italy  Pont-Saint-Martin Pont-Saint-Martin (Aosta Valley) | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′N 7°48′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Province | none |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Sucquet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,029 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ponsammartinesi (Italian); Saint-martinois (French) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11026 |
| Dialing code | 0125 |
| Website | Official website |
It is home to the notable Roman bridge of the same name, and to two ruined medieval castles (Castle of Pont-Saint-Martin and Castle of Suzey). The communal territory is crossed by the Dora Baltea river and has its highest peak at the Bec di Nona mountain, elevation 2,085 metres (6,841 ft).
Twin towns
Pont-Saint-Martin, France
Bétera, Spain
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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