Châtillon, Aosta Valley

Châtillon
Comune di Châtillon
Commune de Châtillon
Location of Châtillon
Châtillon
Location of Châtillon in Italy
Châtillon
Châtillon (Aosta Valley)
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
 • Total
39.77 km2 (15.36 sq mi)
Elevation
549 m (1,801 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[2]
 • Total
4,358
 • 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

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.

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.