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Aosta

Aosta
Aoste
Comune
Città di Aosta
Ville d'Aoste
Aerial view of Aosta
Aerial view of Aosta
Coat of arms of Aosta
Coat of arms
Aosta is located in Italy
Aosta
Aosta
Location of Aosta in Italy
Coordinates: 45°44′N 7°19′E / 45.733°N 7.317°E / 45.733; 7.317Coordinates: 45°44′N 7°19′E / 45.733°N 7.317°E / 45.733; 7.317
Country Italy
Region Aosta Valley
Province / Metropolitan city none
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 Fulvio Centoz (PD)
Area
 • Total 21.37 km2 (8.25 sq mi)
Elevation 583 m (1,913 ft)
Population (30 November 2013)
 • Total 34,800
 • Density 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Italian: Aostani
French: Aostois
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 11100
Dialing code 0165
Patron saint St. Gratus
Saint day September 7
Website Official website

Aosta ([aˈɔsta]; French: Aoste - [ɔst]Arpitan: Aoûta; Latin: Augústa Prætṓrĭa Salassṓrum) is the principal city of 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, at the confluence of the Buthier and the Doire baltée, and at the junction of the Great and Little St. Bernard routes. Aosta is not the capital of the province, because Aosta Valley is the only Italian region not divided into provinces. Provincial administrative functions are instead shared by the region and the communes.

Aosta was settled in proto-historic times and later became a centre of the Salassi, many of whom were killed or sold into slavery by the Romans in 25 BC. The campaign was led by Terentius Varro, who then founded the Roman colony of Augusta Praetoria Salassorum, housing 3,000 retired veterans. After 11 BC Aosta became the capital of the Alpes Graies ("Grey Alps") province of the Empire. Its position at the confluence of two rivers, at the end of the Great and the Little St Bernard Pass, gave it considerable military importance, and its layout was that of a Roman military camp.


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