Valtournenche
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Valtournenche Commune de Valtournenche |
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 Valtournenche
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Aosta |
| 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 (December 31, 2004) | |
| • Total | 2,163 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Valtournains |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 11028 |
| Dialing code | 0166 |
| Website | http://www.comune.valtournenche.ao.it |
Valtournenche is a town and comune 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.
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
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The Maën lake, Valtournenche, Italy.jpeg
The Maën lake
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