Gressoney-Saint-Jean

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Gressoney-Saint-Jean
—  Comune  —
Comune di Gressoney-Saint-Jean
Ville de Gressoney-Saint-Jean
The Savoy castle in Gressoney-St. Jean
Gressoney-Saint-Jean is located in Italy
Gressoney-Saint-Jean
Location of Gressoney-Saint-Jean in Italy
Coordinates: 45°47′N 07°49′E / 45.783°N 7.817°E / 45.783; 7.817Coordinates: 45°47′N 07°49′E / 45.783°N 7.817°E / 45.783; 7.817
Country Italy
Region Aosta Valley
Province none
Area
 - Total 69 km2 (26.6 sq mi)
Population (December 31, 2004)
 - Total 790
 - Density 11.4/km2 (29.7/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 11025
Dialing code 0125
Website Official website

Gressoney-Saint-Jean (Walser: Creschnau Sankt Johann) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy.

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[edit] Notable people

  • The Squinobal brothers Oreste, Arturo and Lorenzo "Renzo", all of them mountain climbers, mountain guides and ski mountaineers, were born in Gressoney.