Cogne

Cogne
—  Comune  —
Comune di Cogne Commune de Cogne
Coat of arms
Cogne Location of Cogne in Italy
Coordinates: 45°36′28.62″N 7°21′20.16″E / 45.60795°N 7.3556°E / 45.60795; 7.3556Coordinates: 45°36′28.62″N 7°21′20.16″E / 45.60795°N 7.3556°E / 45.60795; 7.3556
Country	Italy
Region	Valle d'Aosta
Province	none
Frazioni	Veulla, Boutillères, Champlong, Crétaz, Épinel, Gimillan, Moline, Montroz, Lillaz et Valnontey
Area
- Total	212 km2 (81.9 sq mi)
Elevation	1,534 m (5,033 ft)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Total	1,457
- Density	6.9/km2 (17.8/sq mi)
Demonym	Cogneins
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	11012
Dialing code	0165
Patron saint	Ursus of Aosta
Saint day	1 February
Website	Official website

Cogne is a town and comune in Aosta Valley, northern Italy with 1469 inhabitants, as of 2005.

Cogne is located in the valley with the same name, leading to the Gran Paradiso massif Ibex, wild goat, marmots, royal eagles are easy to see. Many walks and hikes of different level, to lakes, waterlfalls and other natural attraction.

In the winter Cogne offers 70 km of cross country skiing, 9 km down hill, many walks on the snow and more than 140 icefalls.

Main sights

• Giardino Alpino Paradisia, an alpine botanical garden
• Pont d'Aël, a Roman bridge nearby crossing the Cogne Valley over 60 m above the bottom

Trivia

Cogne is also famous for the Cogne Homicide whose victim was the 3 year old baby Samuele Lorenzi, killed by his mother, Annamaria Franzoni.