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Chamois (French pronunciation: [ʃamwa]; Valdôtain: Tsamoué) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy.
Chamois | |
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| Comune di Chamois Commune de Chamois | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Chamois  | |
  Chamois Location of Chamois in Italy  Chamois Chamois (Aosta Valley) | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′N 7°37′E / 45.833°N 7.617°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Province | none |
| Frazioni | Caillaz, Corgnolaz, Crépin, La Ville, Lac de Lod, Liussel, Suisse[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[3] | |
| • Total | 108 |
| • Density | 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Chamoisiens |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11020 |
| Dialing code | 0166 |
| Patron saint | Saint Pantaleon |
| Saint day | 26 July |
| Website | Official website |
Chamois is the only municipality in Italy not reachable by motorized vehicles. Visitors can access Chamois by cable car or via a walking path originating at La Magdeleine.
Gallery
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The church of Chamois -
The mountain lake Lod -
The plateau of Chamois seen from Buisson -
Cable car station in Buisson -
Aerial view of the town
References
edit- ^ La Suisse d’Emilio
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links
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