Valtournenche
Valtournenche (local Valdôtain: Vótornéntse) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy, 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above the sea level. 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 | |
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| Comune di Valtournenche Commune de Valtournenche | |
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Location of Valtournenche | |
  Valtournenche Location of Valtournenche in Italy  Valtournenche Valtournenche (Aosta Valley) | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′N 07°37′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Province | none |
| Frazioni | Barmasse, 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 | |
| • Total | 115 km2 (44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,528 m (5,013 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,178 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Valtournains |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11028 |
| Dialing code | 0166 |
| Website | http://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
The Maën lake
Maën lake seen from Pâquier
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Valtournenche". Cervinia Ski Paradise. Cervinia. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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