Quart, Aosta Valley
Quart | |
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| Comune di Quart Commune de Quart | |
 Castle of Quart. | |
 Coat of arms | |
show Location of Quart | |
  Quart Location of Quart in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 7°25′E / 45.733°N 7.417°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Province | none |
| Frazioni | Argnod, Éclou, L'Amérique, Les Cleyves, Trois-Villes, La Montagne, Villair de Quart, Villefranche, Ville-sur-Nus, Villeneuve, Champlan, Larey, Avisod, Bagnère, Chantignan, Chétoz, La Combe, Cort, Crétallaz, Créton, Effraz, Jeanceyaz, Morgonaz, Olleyes, Porsan, Seran, Teppe, Lillaz, Vignil, Povil, Vollein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Barocco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 3,823 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Quarteins |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11020 |
| Dialing code | 0165 |
| ISTAT code | 7054 |
| Patron saint | St. Helena |
| Saint day | 2 August |
| Website | Official website |
Quart (Valdôtain: Car; Issime Walser: Koart) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy.
Main sights[]
The , built starting from 1185 by , founder of the Lords of Quart.
On the slopes below the castle, near Vollein, in 1968 remains of the Neolithic Vollein necropolis were found.
Other sights include a series of medieval watchtowers, such as the , the museum of Aosta Valley Railroads, and a fortified house in Povil.
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
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