Bardonecchia

Infobox CityIT
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official_name = Bardonecchia
name = Bardonecchia
region = Piedmont
province = Turin (TO)
elevation_m = 1312
area_total_km2 = 132.1
population_as_of = 2006-12-31
population_total = 3063
population_density_km2 = 23
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|45|5|N|6|42|E|type:city(3,015)_region:IT
frazioni = Lez Arnaus, Melezet, Millaures, Rochemolles
telephone = 0122
postalcode = 10052
gentilic = Bardonecchiesi
saint = St. Hippolytus
day = August 13
mayor = Francesco Avato
website = [http://www.comune.bardonecchia.to.it/ www.comune.bardonecchia.to.it/]
mapy = 6.7000
mapx = 45.0833

Bardonecchia ( _fr. Bardonèche or Bardonnèche; _oc. Bardonecha) is an Italian town and "comune" located in the Province of Turin, in the Piedmont region, in the western part of Susa Valley.

The town hosted the snowboarding events of the 2006 Winter Olympics, as well as the Bardonecchia Guitar Festival "La Nuova Camerata dei Bardi" founded by Pier Luigi Cimma.

Geography

The town, which is located about 90 km (56 mi) from Turin at the intersection of four valleys, is surrounded by mountains, including several whose peaks surpass 3000 meters (10,000 feet).

The town is built along Bardonecchia Stream, a of the Dora Riparia. The historic center is set back and elevated, while the more recent part of town is built around the train station. The town has grown thanks to activities related to customs, logistics, and tourism; as a result, it has incorporated some neighboring villages, and thus is one of the largest towns in the Susa Valley.

Bardonecchia is connected to France by the Fréjus Road Tunnel and by a railroad tunnel, part of a TGV Paris to Milan connection.

The municipality of Bardonecchia contains the "frazioni" (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Lez Arnaus, Melezet, Millaures, and Rochemolles.

Bardonecchia borders the following municipalities: Avrieux (France), Bramans (France), Exilles, Modane (France), Névache (France), Oulx.

Demographic evolution

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References

External links

* [http://www.comune.bardonecchia.to.it/ Official site of the town] it icon
* [http://www.fotogian.com/bardonecchia.html Photos]

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