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Comune in Aosta Valley, Italy
Châtillon
Comune
Comune di Châtillon
Commune de Châtillon
Coat of arms of ChâtillonCoat of arms
Location of Châtillon
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Coordinates: 45°44′56″N 07°36′52″E / 45.74889°N 7.61444°E / 45.74889; 7.61444
CountryItaly
RegionAosta Valley
Provincenone
Frazionisee list
Area
 • Total39.77 km (15.36 sq mi)
Elevation549 m (1,801 ft)
Population
 • Total4,358
 • Density110/km (280/sq mi)
DemonymChâtillonnais
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code11024
Dialing code0177
Patron saintSt. Peter
Saint dayJune 29
WebsiteOfficial website

Châtillon (French: [ʃatijɔ̃] ; Valdôtain: Tschahtéyón; Issime Walser: Géschtullju); is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy.

Toponym

Châtillon was renamed "Castiglion Dora" in Italian in 1939 during Fascist rule in Italy. It was reverted to its original name in 1946.

Notable people

Châtillon is the ancestral home of the Bich family, whose most famous member was Marcel Bich, founder of Société Bic.

  • Winter panorama of Châtillon. Winter panorama of Châtillon.
  • The church of Notre-Dame-de-Grâces. The church of Notre-Dame-de-Grâces.

Hameaux

Albard, Bellecombe, Breil-de-Barrel (or Petit-Breil), Gros-Breil, Bourg, Brusoncles, Brusoncles-des-Gard (or Brusoncles-Dessus), Brusoncles-des-Janin (or Brusoncles-Dessous), Barme-des-Antesans, Cret-de-Breil, Grange-de-Barme, Chaméran, Champlong, Fours, Ventoux, Garin, Sez-de-Val, La Fournaise, Conoz, La Verdettaz, Murate, Isseuries, Perrianaz, Chardin, Promiod, Boëttes, Francou, Arsine, Brenvey, Chancellier, Revard, Bioure, Salère, Varé, Chenez, Pointé, Étavé, Chésalet, Toniquet, Assert, Fressoney, Nissod, Travod, Domianaz, Closel, La Tour, Verlex, La Sounère, Barmusse, Crétadonaz, Cret-Blanc, Chavod, Merlin, Tour-de-Grange, Sarmasse, Barmafol, Plantin, Perolles, Soleil, Bretton, Saint-Valentin, Sellotaz, Govergnou, Cillod, Panorama, Remela, Neran, Larianaz, Gléréyaz, La Marca, Crétaz, Cloîtres, Plan-Pissin, Tornafol, Saint-Clair, Piou, Cérouic, Étrop, Pragarin, Salé, Les Îles, Les Pérolles, Taxard, Ussel, Château-d'Ussel, Biolasse, Perry, Mont Ross, Toule.

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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