Cogne
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| Cogne | |||
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| Comune di Cogne Commune de Cogne |
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| Coordinates: 45°36′28.62″N 7°21′20.16″E / 45.60795°N 7.3556°ECoordinates: 45°36′28.62″N 7°21′20.16″E / 45.60795°N 7.3556°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Valle d'Aosta | ||
| Province | none | ||
| Frazioni | Veulla, Boutillères, Champlong, Crétaz, Épinel, Gimillan, Moline, Montroz, Lillaz et Valnontey | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 212 km2 (82 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,534 m (5,033 ft) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| • Total | 1,457 | ||
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Cogneins | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 11012 | ||
| Dialing code | 0165 | ||
| Patron saint | Ursus of Aosta | ||
| Saint day | 1 February | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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Cogne is a town and comune in Aosta Valley, northern Italy with 1469 inhabitants, as of 2005.
Cogne is located in the valley with the same name, leading to the Gran Paradiso massif Ibex, wild goat, marmots, royal eagles are easy to see. Many walks and hikes of different level, to lakes, waterlfalls and other natural attraction.
In the winter Cogne offers 70 km of cross country skiing, 9 km down hill, many walks on the snow and more than 140 icefalls.
[edit] Main sights
- Giardino Alpino Paradisia, an alpine botanical garden
- Pont d'Aël, a Roman bridge nearby crossing the Cogne Valley over 60 m above the bottom
[edit] Trivia
Cogne is also famous for the Cogne Homicide.
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