Comunità montana Mont Rose facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Comunità montana Mont Rose |
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| Communauté de Montagne Mont-Rose | |
| Italian mountain community | |
 Headquarters of the community at Pont-Saint-Martin
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| Country |  Italy |
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| Region | Valle d'Aosta |
| Headquarters | Pont-Saint-Martin |
| - coordinates | 45°36′N 7°48′E / 45.600°N 7.800°E |
| Area | 232.29 km² (90 sq mi) |
| Population | 9,869 (2013) |
| Density | 42 /km² (109 /sq mi) |
| Subdivisions | 9 comuni |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
The Comunità montana Mont Rose (which means "Mont Rose mountain community" in English, and Communauté de montagne Mont-Rose in French) is a special group of 9 towns, called comuni, in the Valle d'Aosta region of Italy. It's like a local government that helps these towns work together.
This community is named after Monte Rosa, a huge mountain that is the second highest in the Alps.
What Does the Mont Rose Community Do?
The main goal of the Mont Rose mountain community is to help the valleys in its area grow and become better places. They work to protect the local culture and the beautiful environment. They also offer technical help to all the towns in the region.
Some of their most important activities include:
- Protecting alpine pastures, which are like high-up grasslands where animals graze.
- Helping tourism grow in the area, so more people visit and enjoy the beautiful mountains.
Where is the Mont Rose Community?
This community is in the southeastern part of Valle d'Aosta. It is located to the east and south of Aosta, which is the main city of the region. The towns in this community are found in the central valley and two smaller side valleys: Valle del Lys and Valle de Champorcher.
The main river flowing through the community is the Dora Baltea. It travels from east to west through the area.
The Comunità montana Mont Rose covers an area of about 232.29 square kilometers (about 89.69 square miles). In 2013, about 9,869 people lived there. This means there were about 42 people living in each square kilometer.
The main office for the mountain community is in Pont-Saint-Martin.
The Comunità includes these 9 towns (comuni):
| Comuni | |
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| Towns in the Aosta central valley | |
| 1 | Bard |
| 2 | Donnas |
| 3 | Hône |
| 4 | Pont-Saint-Martin |
| Towns in the Valle del Lys | |
| 5 | Fontainemore |
| 6 | Lillianes |
| 7 | Perloz |
| Towns in the Valle di Champorcher | |
| 8 | Champorcher |
| 9 | Pontboset |
Related pages
- Valle d'Aosta
- Valle del Lys
- Valle de Champorcher
