Quart, Aosta Valley

Quart
Comune
Comune di Quart
Commune de Quart

Castle of Quart.

Coat of arms
Quart

Location of Quart in Italy

Coordinates: 45°44′N 7°25′E / 45.733°N 7.417°E / 45.733; 7.417
Country Italy
Region Valle d'Aosta
Province / Metropolitan city 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)[1]
  Total 3,823
  Density 62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Quarteins
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 11020
Dialing code 0165
Patron saint St. Helena
Saint day 2 August
Website Official website

Quart is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy.

Main sights

The Quart Castle, built starting from 1185 by Jacques de la Porte de Saint-Ours, 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 Chétoz Tower, the museum of Aosta Valley Railroads, and a fortified house in Povil.

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)


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