Chamois (Aosta Valley)

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Chamois
coat of arms
Chamois (Italy)
Chamois
Country Italy
region Aosta Valley
Coordinates 45 ° 50 ′  N , 7 ° 37 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 50 ′ 0 ″  N , 7 ° 37 ′ 0 ″  E
height 1818  m slm
surface 14 km²
Residents 96 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 7 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 11020
prefix 0166
ISTAT number 007016
Popular name chamoisiens
Patron saint St. Pantaleon
Website comune.chamois.ao.it

Chamois is an Italian commune in the autonomous region of Aosta Valley . The municipality has 96 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019), is located at an average altitude of 1818  m slm and has a size of 14 km². The inhabitants are called chamoisiens . Chamois is a member of the Unité des Communes valdôtaines Mont-Cervin and is located in the Valtournenche , a side valley of the Aosta Valley.

Location of Chamois within the Aosta Valley region

Chamois consists of the districts of Corgnolaz, Crépin, Caillaz, Lac-de-Lod, La Ville, Lieusel and Suisse. The neighboring municipalities are Antey-Saint-André , Ayas , La Magdeleine and Valtournenche .

During the time of fascism , the village had the Italianized name Camosio .

Chamois is the only Italian municipality that is not connected to the road network. The place can only be reached via a cable car that starts from the Buisson district in Antey-Saint-André , or by plane via the Aviosuperficie Chamois . As a member of the Alpine Pearls cooperation , Chamois already supports environmentally friendly tourism for the community.

  • Parish Church of Chamois

  • Mountain lake Lod

  • Chamois plateau seen from Buisson

  • Station of the cable car in Buisson

Web links

Commons : Chamois  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ↑ Holidays in Chamois - La Magdeleine with the mobility guarantee of the Alpine Pearls. Retrieved March 24, 2017 .