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The Aosta Valley (French: Vallée d'Aoste [vale dɔst]; [a] Italian: Valle d'Aosta [ˈvalle daˈɔsta]; Arpitan: Val d'Aoûta) [b] is a mountainous autonomous region [6] in northwestern Italy. It is bordered by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes , France , to the west; by Valais , Switzerland , to the north; and by Piedmont , Italy, to the south and east.
Aosta is also served by the A5 motorway between Turin and Courmayeur. [17] Aosta railway station, opened in 1886, forms part of the Chivasso–Ivrea–Aosta railway. Direct trains only connect Aosta up to the city of Ivrea. The branch line to nearby Pré-Saint-Didier, in the Valdigne, on the way towards Courmayeur was closed in 2015.
ISTAT code Municipality Population (2005) 007001 Allein: 243 007002 Antey-Saint-André: 602 007003 Aosta / Aoste: 34,270 007004 Arnad: 1,294 007005 Arvier: 848
This category lists articles on the cities, towns and other settlements, past and present, in the Aosta Valley, an autonomous region of Italy. Communes (municipalities) will also appear in Category:Communes of Aosta Valley. Frazioni (administrative subdivisions of communes) will also appear in Category:Frazioni of Aosta Valley.
Cogne is located in the valley with the same name along a stream known as the Torrent Grand Eyvia. It is the largest municipality in the Aosta Valley. Cogne is 140 kilometres (87 mi) from Turin, 160 kilometres (99 mi) from Geneva and 26.5 kilometres (16.5 mi) from Aosta.
Chamois (French pronunciation:; Valdôtain: Tsamoué) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy. Chamois is the only municipality in Italy not reachable by motorized vehicles. Visitors can access Chamois by cable car or via a walking path originating at La Magdeleine.
Bard is located at the narrowest point of the Aosta Valley. At this point, the Dora Baltea makes a sharp turn around the large rock promontory on which Fort Bard is located. The steep valley sides mean the village is full of small streets that are bordered by historic stone buildings. The climate is mild for most of the year.
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