Английская Википедия:Aosta Valley

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The Aosta Valley (Шаблон:Lang-it Шаблон:IPA-it; Шаблон:Lang-fr Шаблон:IPA-fr) is a mountainous autonomous region in northwestern Italy. It is bordered by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, to the west, Valais, Switzerland, to the north, and by Piedmont, Italy, to the south and east. The regional capital is Aosta.

Covering an area of Шаблон:Convert and with a population of about 128,000, it is the smallest, least populous, and least densely populated region of Italy. The province of Aosta having been dissolved in 1945, the Aosta Valley region was the first region of Italy to abolish provincial subdivisions, followed by Friuli-Venezia Giulia in 2017 (where they were reestablished later). Provincial administrative functions are provided by the regional government. The region is divided into 74 Шаблон:Lang (Шаблон:Lang-fr).

The official languages are Italian and French; Valdôtain, a dialect of Franco-Provençal, is also officially recognized. Italian is spoken as a mother tongue by 77.29% of the population, Valdôtain by 17.91%, and French by 1.25%. In 2009, reportedly 50.53% of the population could speak all three languages.

Toponymy

Aosta Valley is unofficially also referred to as Шаблон:Lang or Шаблон:Lang in Italian and French respectively. Other recognized, though not official toponyms are Шаблон:Lang-frp, Шаблон:Lang-wae or Шаблон:Lang and Шаблон:Lang-pms.

Geography

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A view from refuge Champillon, Valpelline

The Aosta Valley is an Alpine valley which, with its tributary valleys, includes the Italian slopes of Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, Gran Paradiso and the Matterhorn; its highest peak is Mont Blanc (Шаблон:Cvt). This makes it the highest region in Italy, according to the list of Italian regions by highest point.

Climate

The valleys, usually above Шаблон:Cvt, annually have a cold continental climate (Dfc). In this climate, the snow season is very long, as long as 8 or 9 months at the highest points. During the summer, mist occurs almost every day. These areas are the wettest in the western Alps. Temperatures in January are low, between Шаблон:Convert and Шаблон:Convert, and in July are between Шаблон:Convert and Шаблон:Convert.

Areas between Шаблон:Cvt usually have a tundra climate (ET), where every month has an average temperature below Шаблон:Convert. This climate may be either a kind of more severe cold oceanic climate, with a low summer average but mild winters, sometimes above Шаблон:Convert, especially near lakes, or a more severe cold continental climate, with a very low winter average. Temperature averages in Plateau Rosa, at Шаблон:Cvt high, are Шаблон:Convert in January and Шаблон:Convert in July. It is the coldest place in Italy where the climate is verifiable.

In the past, above Шаблон:Cvt, all months had an average temperature below freezing, with a perpetual frost climate (EF). In recent years, however, there has been a rise in temperatures. See, as an example, the data for Plateau Rosa.

• Mont Blanc

  Mont Blanc

• Blue Lake[6] and the Matterhorn

  Blue Lake and the Matterhorn

• Mount Castor

  Mount Castor

History

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View of Aosta

Early inhabitants of the Aosta Valley were Celts and Ligures, whose language heritage remains in some local placenames. Rome conquered the region from the local Salassi around 25 BC and founded Augusta Prætoria Salassorum (modern-day Aosta) to secure the strategic mountain passes, and they went on to build bridges and roads through the mountains. Thus, the name Valle d'Aosta literally means "Valley of Augustus".

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The Astronomical Observatory of the Aosta Valley, in Saint-Barthélemy (Nus).

In 1031–1032, Humbert I of Savoy, the founder of the House of Savoy, received the title Count of Aosta from Emperor Conrad II of the Franconian line and built himself a commanding fortification at Bard. Saint Anselm of Canterbury was born in Aosta in 1033 or 1034. The region was divided among strongly fortified castles, and in 1191, Thomas I of Savoy found it necessary to grant to the communes a Charte des franchises ("Charter of Liberties") which preserved autonomy—rights that were fiercely defended until 1770, when they were revoked to tie Aosta more closely to Piedmont, but which were again demanded during post-Napoleonic times. In the mid-13th century, Emperor Frederick II made the County of Aosta a duchy (see Duke of Aosta), and its arms charged with a lion rampant were carried in the Savoy arms until the reunification of Italy in 1870.

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The Valley and City of Aosta by W. Brockedon, 1828

The region remained part of Savoy lands, with the exceptions of French occupations from 1539 to 1563, later in 1691, and then between 1704 and 1706. It was also ruled by the First French Empire between 1800 and 1814. During French rule, it was part of Aoste arrondissement in Doire department. As part of the Kingdom of Sardinia, it joined the new Kingdom of Italy in 1861.

French forces briefly controlled the area at the end of World War II, but withdrew under British and American pressure. The region gained special autonomous status after the end of World War II; the province of Aosta ceased to exist in 1945.

Government and politics

Шаблон:Main For decades, the valley has been dominated by autonomist regional parties such as the Valdostan Union, which represents the interests of the French-speaking population. The last regional election was held in September 2020. On 2 March 2023, Renzo Testolin was elected regional president, supported by a coalition of autonomist and progressive lists.

Demographics

The largest resident foreign-born
groups on 31 December 2019

Nationality	Population
Шаблон:Flagu	2,361
Шаблон:Flagu	1,553
Шаблон:Flagu	695
Шаблон:Flagdeco China	298
Шаблон:Flagu	272
Шаблон:Flagu	261
Шаблон:Flagu	235
Шаблон:Flagu	220
Шаблон:Flagu	179
Шаблон:Flagu	160
Шаблон:Flagu	144
Шаблон:Flagu	105
Шаблон:Flagu	102

The population density of Aosta Valley is by far the lowest of the Italian regions. In 2008, 38.9 inhabitants per km² were registered in the region, whereas the average national figure was 198.8, though the region has extensive uninhabitable areas of mountain and glacier, with a substantial part of the population living in the central valley.

Negative natural population growth since 1976 has been more than offset by immigration. The region has one of Italy's lowest birth rates, with a rising average age. This, too, is partly compensated by immigration, since most immigrants arriving in the region are younger people working in the tourist industry. Between 1991 and 2001, the population of Aosta Valley grew by 3.1%, which is the highest growth among the Italian regions. With a negative natural population growth, this is due exclusively to positive net migration. Between 2001 and 2011, the population of Aosta Valley grew by a further 7.07%. Шаблон:As of, the Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) estimated that 4,976 foreign-born immigrants live in Aosta Valley, equal to 4.0% of the total regional population.

The Valdôtain population and their language dialects have been the subject of some sociological research.

Culture

Languages

Шаблон:Main The Aosta Valley was the first government authority to adopt Modern French as the official language in 1536, three years before France itself.

Since 1946, Italian and French are the region's official languages and are used for the regional government's acts and laws, though Italian is much more widely spoken in everyday life, and French is mostly spoken in cultural life. Education is conducted evenly in French and Italian, so that anyone who has gone to school in the Aosta Valley can speak both languages to at least a medium-high level.

Legal decree No.365 of 11 November 1946 (art.2) states that it is mandatory to know both Italian and French to teach in Aosta Valley's schools. According to Aosta Valley's autonomous status (art.39), the same quantity of hours of French and Italian teaching must be held. The decree No.861 of the President of the Republic of 31 October 1975 (art.5) states that it is mandatory to pass a French exam to teach in Aosta Valley for Italian native speakers, as well an Italian exam for French native speakers. Italian law No.196 of 16 May 1978 states the adaptation rules of national educational programmes into French for Aosta Valley, and states as well that all members of the examination boards must be fluent both in Italian and French. Aosta Valley students must pass an extra test in French at the Secondary education final exam, similar to the first test (in Italian).

The regional language, known as patoué valdotèn or simply patoué (patois valdôtain in French), is a dialectal variety of Franco-Provençal. It is spoken as a native and second language by 68,000 residents, or about 58% of the population according to a sociolinguistic survey carried out by the Fondation Émile Chanoux in 2001.

The survey found that the Italian language was spoken as a mother tongue by 77.29% of respondents, Franco-Provençal by 17.91%, and French by 1.25%. The residents of the villages of Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Gressoney-La-Trinité and Issime, in the Lys Valley, speak two dialects of Walser German, Titsch and Töitschu, respectively. According to the survey, Walser German was spoken as a mother tongue by 207 people, or 17.78%, in these three villages. Nevertheless, it was known to 56.38% of the population.

Castles and Fortresses

There are numerous medieval castles and fortified houses in the Aosta Valley, including Châtel-Argent, Saint-Pierre Castle, Fénis Castle, Issogne Castle, Bard Fort, Ussel Castle, Sarre Castle, Cly Castle, Verrès Castle, and Châtelard Castle. Savoy Castle in Gressoney-Saint-Jean was conceived in the 19th century and completed in 1904. Since 1990, it has also been home to the Savoy Castle Alpine Botanical Garden.

• The Fénis Castle, 13th century

  The Fénis Castle, 13th century

• The Saint-Pierre Castle[27]

  The Saint-Pierre Castle

• The Шаблон:Ill

  The Шаблон:Ill

• The Verrès Castle

  The Verrès Castle

• The Issogne Castle

  The Issogne Castle

• The Bard Fort

  The Bard Fort

• The Savoy Castle

  The Savoy Castle

• The Шаблон:Ill

  The Шаблон:Ill

• The Châtel-Argent

  The Châtel-Argent

Cuisine

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Fontina

The cuisine of Aosta Valley is characterized by simplicity and revolves around "robust" ingredients such as potatoes, polenta; cheese and meat; and rye bread. Many of the dishes involve Fontina, a cheese with PDO status, made from cow's milk that originates from the valley. It is found in dishes such as the soup à la vâpeuleunèntse (Valpelline Soup). Other cheeses made in the region are Tomme de Gressoney and Seras. Fromadzo (Valdôtain for cheese) has been produced locally since the 15th century and also has PDO status.

Regional specialities, besides Fontina, are Motzetta (dried chamois meat), Vallée d'Aoste Lard d'Arnad (a cured and brined fatback product with PDO designation), Vallée d'Aoste Jambon de Bosses (a kind of ham, likewise with PDO designation), a dark bread made with rye, and honey.

Notable dishes include Carbonnade, similar to the Belgian dish of the same name consisting of salt-cured beef cooked with onions and red wine served with polenta; breaded veal cutlets called costolette; teuteuns, salt-cured cow's udder that is cooked and sliced; and steak à la valdôtaine, a steak with croûtons, ham and melted cheese.

Historic villages

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Fontainemore

Aosta Valley has many small and picturesque villages, three of them have been selected by Шаблон:Lang (Шаблон:Lang-en), a non-profit private association of small Italian towns of strong historical and artistic interest, that was founded on the initiative of the Tourism Council of the National Association of Italian Municipalities.

Wine growing

Шаблон:See also Notable wines include two white wines from Morgex (Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle and Chaudelune), a red wine blend from Arvier (Enfer d'Arvier) and one from Gamay.

Frazione

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Gallery

• The prehistoric site near Chenal castle, Montjovet, rich in petroglyphs

  The prehistoric site near Chenal castle, Montjovet, rich in petroglyphs

• A view from refuge Albert Deffeyes, La Thuile

  A view from refuge Albert Deffeyes, La Thuile

• Male Alpine Ibex in Gran Paradiso National Park

  Male Alpine Ibex in Gran Paradiso National Park

• Alpine marmot in Gran Paradiso National Park

  Alpine marmot in Gran Paradiso National Park

See also

• Alps-Mediterranean Euroregion
• Arch of Augustus in Aosta
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Aosta
• Elections in Aosta Valley
• Bard Fort – Museum of the Alps
• Gran Paradiso National Park
• List of presidents of Aosta Valley
• Mont Blanc
• Mont Blanc Tunnel
• Roman bridge Pont d'Aël
• Refuge Grand Tournalin
• Roman Theatre, Aosta
• 13th-century bridge of Grand Arvou

Sources

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External links

• Autonomous Region of Valle d'Aosta