Villeneuve, Aosta Valley

Villeneuve Veullanoua
Comune
Comune di Villeneuve Commune de Villeneuve
Coat of arms
Location of Villeneuve
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Coordinates: 45°42′09″N 07°12′27″E / 45.70250°N 7.20750°E / 45.70250; 7.20750Coordinates: 45°42′09″N 07°12′27″E / 45.70250°N 7.20750°E / 45.70250; 7.20750
Country	Italy
Region	Aosta Valley
Province	none
Frazioni	Balmet, Bertolaz, Bruillen, Champagne, Champagnole, Champleval, Champlong-Dessus, Champlong-Martignon, Champlong-Rosaire, Champlong-Vaillon, Champrotard, Chavonne, La Cloutraz, La Côte, La Crête, Croix-Blanche, Cumiod, Montovert, Peranche, Saburey, Saint-Roch, Trépont, Véreytaz
Government
• Mayor	Roberta Quattrocchio
Area [1]
• Total	8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation	670 m (2,200 ft)
Population  (2007)[2]
• Total	1,215
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Villeneuvois
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	11018
Dialing code	0165
Patron saint	Saint Blaise
Saint day	February 3
Website	Official website

Villeneuve (Valdôtain: Veullanoua) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy. It lies on the Dora Baltea, a fast flowing river popular for white-water rafting, and some 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Aosta on the road to Courmayeur and the Mont Blanc Tunnel. It is the gate of Gran Paradiso National Park the oldest Italian national park. Nearby lie the ruins of the medieval castle, Châtel-Argent.

International relations[]

Twin towns — Sister cities[]

Villeneuve is twinned with:

• Aigueblanche, France

External links[]

• Tourism information (Aosta Region official site)
• Tourism and administration information (Villeneuve city official site)

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