Saint-Pierre, Aosta Valley
Saint-Pierre
Sen-Pière | |
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| Comune di Saint-Pierre Commune de Saint-Pierre | |
 Saint-Pierre Castle | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Pierre  | |
  Saint-Pierre Location of Saint-Pierre in Italy  Saint-Pierre Saint-Pierre (Aosta Valley) | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′36″N 7°13′34″E / 45.71000°N 7.22611°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Province | none |
| Frazioni | Bourg (chef-lieu), Alleysin, Babelon, Bachod, Bercher, Bosses, Bressan, Breyes, Bussan Dessous, Bussan Dessus, Bussan du milieu, Caillet, Champrétavy, Chantel, Charrion, Château-Feuillet, Cognein, Combaz, Combellin, Creuzet, Étavel, Grandzettaz, Homené dessous, Homené dessus, Jacquemin, Jeanton, Jonin, La Barmaz, La Charrère, La Croix, La Grange, La Pièce, La Rosiére, Luboz, Méod dessous, Méod dessus, Montagnine, Ordines, Orléans dessous, Orléans dessus, Orléantson, Pelon, Perchut, Plan Châtelair, Pommier, Praulin, Praximond, Preille, Prieuré, Ronchaille, Roserettaz, Rossan, Rumiod de lé, Rumiod dessous, Rumiod dessus, Séez, Tâche, Torrette, Véreytaz, Vergnod, Vermian, Vernes, Verrogne, Vétan dessous, Vétan dessus, Vétan Villette |
| Area | |
• Total | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 731 m (2,398 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[2] | |
• Total | 3,256 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Saint-pierroleins |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11010 |
| Dialing code | 0165 |
| Patron saint | Saint Peter |
| Saint day | 29 June |
| Website | Official website |
Saint-Pierre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ] ; Arpitan: Sèn-Piére, Valdôtain: Sen-Pière) is a town and commune in the region of Aosta Valley, north-western Italy. There are about 150 medieval castles, tours and fortified houses in the Aosta Valley.[3] The main sight is the Saint-Pierre Castle. Nearby, the Sarriod family built the Sarriod de la Tour Castle.
Geography
[edit]Saint-Pierre is a town in 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, near the confluence of the Buthier and the Doire baltée, and near the junction of the Great and Little St. Bernard routes.
Twin towns — sister cities
[edit]Saint-Pierre is twinned with:
Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny, France
Main sights
[edit]Notes and references
[edit] | This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2014) |
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Massetti, E. "Aosta Valley Castles" http://www.naturaosta.it/castles.htm accessed on 15 March 2014.
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