Bardonecchia
Bardonecchia (Italian: [bardoˈnekkja]; Piedmontese: Bardonecia [bardʊˈnetʃa]; Occitan: Bardonescha [baɾduˈneʃə]) is an Italian town and comune located in the Metropolitan City of Turin, in the Piedmont region, in the western part of Susa Valley. It grew out of a small village with the works for the Fréjus Rail Tunnel, the first crossing the Alps.
Bardonecchia
Bardonecia (Piedmontese) Bardonescha (Occitan) | |
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| Comune di Bardonecchia | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Bardonecchia | |
Bardonecchia Location of Bardonecchia in Piedmont Bardonecchia Bardonecchia (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 45°5′N 6°42′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Metropolitan city | Turin (TO) |
| Frazioni | Borgonovo, Bacino di Rochemolles, Gleise, Les Issard, Millaures, Prerichard, Rivaux, Rochemolles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chiara Rossetti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 132.20 km2 (51.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,312 m (4,304 ft) |
| Population (1-1-2021) | |
| • Total | 3,096 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bardonecchiese(i) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 10052 |
| Dialing code | 0122 |
| Patron saint | St. Hippolytus |
| Saint day | August 13 |
| Website | Official website |
The town hosted the snowboarding events of the 2006 Winter Olympics.
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