Valtournenche

Valtournenche (local Valdôtain: Vótornéntse) is a town and comune(1500m above the sea level) in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy. It is named after and covers most of the Valtournenche, a valley on the left side of the Dora Baltea, from Châtillon to the Matterhorn. Valtournenche is close to Cervinia and in winter the two towns are connected also with the ski slopes. In fact, they are part of the same ski resort with also Zermatt, Switzerland.[3]

Valtournenche

Vótornéntse
Comune di Valtournenche
Commune de Valtournenche
Coat of arms
Location of Valtournenche
Valtournenche
Location of Valtournenche in Italy
Valtournenche
Valtournenche (Aosta Valley)
Coordinates: 45°53′N 07°37′E
CountryItaly
RegionAosta Valley
Provincenone
FrazioniBarmasse, Bioley, Brengaz, Breuil-Cervinia, Busserailles, Chaloz, Châtelard, Champ l'éve, Cheneil, Cheperon, Tsignanaz (Cignana), Clou, Cré, Cré-du-Pont, Crépin, Crétaz, Duerche, Euillaz, Fontaine, La Muranche, La Vénaz, Layet, Laviel, Le Lou (Loz), Losanche, Maën, Maisonnasse, Montaz, Moulin, Mont-Mené, Mont-Perron, Pâquier (chef-lieu), Pecou, Les Perrères, Pessey, Promindoz, Saix, Servaz, Singlin, Tourtourouse, Ussin, Valmartin
Area
  Total115 km2 (44 sq mi)
Elevation
1,528 m (5,013 ft)
Population
 (December 31, 2004)[2]
  Total2,163
  Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Valtournains
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
11028
Dialing code0166
Websitehttp://www.comune.valtournenche.ao.it

Notable people

  • Jean-Antoine Carrel (1829–1890), mountain climber
  • Jean-Joseph Maquignaz (1829–1890), mountain climber
  • Georges Carrel (1800–1870), canon, mountain climber and botanist
  • Luigi Carrel (1901–1983), mountain climber
  • Piero Maquignaz, skier and mountain climber

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. "Valtournenche". Cervinia Ski Paradise. Cervinia. Retrieved 11 October 2018.


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