Bionaz

Bionaz
Comune
Comune di Bionaz Commune de Bionaz
Coat of arms
Location of the commune within the Aosta Valley region
Bionaz Location of Bionaz in Italy
Coordinates: 45°52′N 7°25′E / 45.867°N 7.417°E / 45.867; 7.417Coordinates: 45°52′N 7°25′E / 45.867°N 7.417°E / 45.867; 7.417
Country	Italy
Region	Valle d'Aosta
Province / Metropolitan city	none
Frazioni	See Villages, hamlets and other centres
Government
• Mayor	Armando Chentre (elected 2005-05-09)
Area
• Total	142.82 km2 (55.14 sq mi)
Elevation	1,606 m (5,269 ft)
Population (December 2006)
• Total	241
• Density	1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Bionassins
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	11010
Dialing code	0165
Patron saint	Saint Margaret
Saint day	20 July
Website	Official website

Bionaz (known during the years 1939–46 as Biona) is a comune sparso which extends over 143 square kilometres (55 sq mi) of the North-Eastern Valpelline area of the Aosta Valley region of northwest Italy. The commune lies on the of the river Dora Baltea. The population of about 240 is dispersed among 20 or more small alpine villages and hamlets including Plan-de-Veyne, which is the main centre and the capoluogo (locally and officially also chef-lieu, in French). The commune belongs to the Unité des communes valdôtaines du Grand-Combin.

thumb|left|200px|Road sign at Plan de Veyne (chef-lieu). The commune’s statute (Ministero dell’Interno 2002) designates the following localities, in addition to the capoluogo of Bionaz itself, as frazioni (locally officially called hameaux, in French). Where the official form of the name differs from the name in common use, the latter is given in brackets:

The following localities, villages and other places not formally designated as frazioni, are also listed in the bulletin:

Within the boundaries of the commune there are also three rifugi (mountain huts) which provide accommodation for climbers:

Refuge Crête Sèche

Bionaz at DMOZ (Italian)

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