Aosta
Aosta
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| Città di Aosta Ville d'Aoste | |
Aerial view of Aosta | |
Location of Aosta | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 7°19′E / 45.733°N 7.317°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Frazioni | Arpuilles, Beauregard, Bibian, Bioulaz, Borgnalle, Brenloz, Busséyaz, Cache, La Combe, Les Capucins, Chabloz, Champailler, Collignon, Cossan, Cotreau, Duvet, Entrebin, Excenex, Les Fourches, Laravoire, Montfleury, Movisod, Pallin, Papet, Pléod, Porossan, La Riondaz, La Rochère, Roppoz, Saraillon, Saumont, Seyssinod, Signayes, Talapé, Tsanté, Tzambarlet, Vignole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gianni Nuti (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.37 km2 (8.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 583 m (1,913 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2022) | |
• Total | 33,093 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Italian: Aostani French: Aostois Francoprovençal: Veullatsou |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11100 |
| Dialing code | 0165 |
| Patron saint | St. Gratus |
| Saint day | September 7 |
| Website | Official website |
Aosta (UK: /ɑːˈɒstə/ ah-OST-ə, US: /ɑːˈɔːstə/ ah-AW-stə, Italian: [aˈɔsta] ⓘ; French: Aoste [ɔst] ⓘ; Arpitan: Aoûta [ˈuta] ⓘ, Veulla [ˈvəla] ⓘ or Ouhta [ˈuhta]; Walser: Augschtal or Ougstal) is the principal city of the Aosta Valley, a bilingual region in the Italian Alps, 110 km (68 mi) north-northwest of Turin. It is situated near the Italian entrance of the Mont Blanc Tunnel and the Great St Bernard Tunnel, at the confluence of the Buthier and the Dora Baltea, and at the junction of the Great and Little St Bernard Pass routes.