Cogne
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Cogne Commune de Cogne |
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 Cogne
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| Coordinates: 45°36′28.62″N 7°21′20.16″E / 45.6079500°N 7.3556000°ECoordinates: 45°36′28.62″N 7°21′20.16″E / 45.6079500°N 7.3556000°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Valle d'Aosta | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | none | |
| Frazioni | Veulla, Boutillères, Champlong, Crétaz, Épinel, Gimillan, Moline, Montroz, Lillaz, Valnontey | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Franco Allera | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 212 km2 (82 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,534 m (5,033 ft) | |
| Population (30 November 2012) | ||
| • Total | 1,544 | |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | 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 (official French pronunciation: [kɔɲ], accepted also as Italian pronunciation: [ˈkɔɲɲe]) is a town and comune in Aosta Valley, northern Italy, with 1439 inhabitants, as of 2012.
Cogne is located in the valley with the same name along a stream known as the Torrent Grand Eyvia. It is the largest municipality in the Aosta Valley. Cogne is 140 kilometres (87 mi) from Turin, 160 kilometres (99 mi) from Geneva and 26.5 kilometres (16.5 mi) from Aosta.
The town center of Cogne, called "Veulla" (meaning "town center" in the local Arpitan language), is surrounded by four valleys:
A large meadow, known as the St Ursus Meadow (It. Prati di Sant'Orso; Fr. Prés de Saint-Ours), is located at the southern edge of the town center (webcam); the municipal statute forbids any construction works on this meadow, which has received recognition as a "Wonder of Italy".
The population of Cogne originates from the Arpitane valleys of the Piedmont region. In the past, economic relations, and trade routes were directed to these valleys, using muletracks and mountain passes, like the Rancio Pass or the Arietta Pass. The economic influence of the Aosta Valley is more recent.
Until the 1970s, Cogne was an important mining center for the extraction of iron ore. The main mineral veins were exploited in the mines of Colonne, Licony e Larsinaz. The ore (mainly magnetite) was transported for processing to the Cogne steel plant in Aosta using a narrow gauge railway. The mines were closed in 1979.
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