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Pont-Saint-Martin, Aosta Valley

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Pont-Saint-Martin
Comune di Pont-Saint-Martin
Commune de Pont-Saint-Martin
Ruined castle of Pont-Saint-Martin.
Ruined castle of Pont-Saint-Martin.
Coat of arms of Pont-Saint-Martin
Location of Pont-Saint-Martin
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Pont-Saint-Martin is located in Italy
Pont-Saint-Martin
Pont-Saint-Martin
Location of Pont-Saint-Martin in Italy
Pont-Saint-Martin is located in Aosta Valley
Pont-Saint-Martin
Pont-Saint-Martin
Pont-Saint-Martin (Aosta Valley)
Coordinates: 45°36′N 7°48′E / 45.600°N 7.800°E / 45.600; 7.800
CountryItaly
RegionAosta Valley
Provincenone
Government
 • MayorMarco Sucquet
Area
 • Total6.92 km2 (2.67 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[2]
 • Total3,527
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Ponsammartinesi (Italian); Saint-martinois (French)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
11026
Dialing code0125
WebsiteOfficial website

Pont-Saint-Martin (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃] ; Valdôtain: Pón-Sèn-Marteun or Pón-Sén-Martìn; Walser: Martinstäg or Steg); Piedmontese: Pont San Martìn) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwest Italy.

It is home to the notable Roman bridge of the same name, and to two ruined medieval castles (Castle of Pont-Saint-Martin and Castle of Suzey). The communal territory is crossed by the Dora Baltea river and has its highest peak at the Bec di Nona mountain, elevation 2,085 metres (6,841 ft).

Twin towns

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.