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Châtillon, Aosta Valley

Coordinates: 45°45′N 07°37′E / 45.750°N 7.617°E / 45.750; 7.617
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Châtillon
Comune di Châtillon
Commune de Châtillon
Coat of arms of Châtillon
Location of Châtillon
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Châtillon is located in Italy
Châtillon
Châtillon
Location of Châtillon in Italy
Châtillon is located in Aosta Valley
Châtillon
Châtillon
Châtillon (Aosta Valley)
Coordinates: 45°45′N 07°37′E / 45.750°N 7.617°E / 45.750; 7.617
CountryItaly
RegionAosta Valley
Provincenone
Frazionisee list
Area
 • Total39.77 km2 (15.36 sq mi)
Elevation
549 m (1,801 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[2]
 • Total4,358
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
DemonymChâtillonnais
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
11024
Dialing code0177
Patron saintSt. Peter
Saint dayJune 29
WebsiteOfficial website

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

Toponym

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

Notable people

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

Bourg, Breil-de-Barrel (or Petit-Breil), Gros Breil, Grand Frayan, Petit Frayan, Barma des Antesans, Setoret, Cret de Breil, Baron Gamba, Grange de Barme, Chaméran, Fours, Ventoux, Garin, Pavirola, Sez de Val, La Fournaise, Champlong, Conoz Dessus, Conoz Dessous, La Verdettaz, Murate, Isseuries, Perrianaz, Brusoncles des Gard (or Dessus), Brusoncles des Janin (or Dessous), Chardin, Bren, Boësse, Devies, Promiod, Boettes, Francou, Champlong, Arsine, Sopien, Brenvey, Champ, Chancellier, Chancellier Dessous, Chancellier Dessus, Revard, Pracarrà, Bioure, Salère, La Nouva, Giacomet, Varé, Chenez, Devies, Pointé, Étavé, Chesalet, Toniquet, Assert, Fontanella, Fressoney, Nissod, Travod, Nuarsa, Soletta, Domianaz, Closel Dessous, Closel Dessus, La Tour, Lo Cret, Verlex, Albard, Pissin Dessous, Pissin Dessus, La Sounere, Barmusse, Cretadonaz, Cret Blanc Dessous, Cret Blanc Dessus, Chavod, Merlin, Tour de Grange, Sarmasse, Barmafol, Plantin, Perolles, Soleil, Bretton, Saint-Valentin, Sellotaz, Govergnou, Cillod, Panorama, Remela, Neran, Larianaz, Gléréyaz, La Marca, Grand Prà, Crétaz, Cloîtres, Plan Pissin, Tornafol, Bertina, Gare, Saint-Clair, Piou, Cérouic, Étrop, Étrop Dessus, Pranego, Crétaz Chardon, Pragarin Dessous, Pragarin Dessus, Salé, Salé Dessus, Les Îles, Moriola, Taxard, Ussel, Château d'Ussel, Biolasse Dessous, Biolasse Dessus, Perry, Bellecombe, Mon Ross Dessus, Toule.

References

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  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.