| Cogne | |
| Official Name: | Comune di Cogne Commune de Cogne |
| Coordinates: | 45.6081°N 7.3556°W |
| Frazioni: | Veulla, Boutillères, Champlong, Crétaz, Épinel, Gimillan, Moline, Montroz, Lillaz, Valnontey |
| Mayor: | Franco Allera |
| Area Total Km2: | 212 |
| Population Total: | 1320 |
| Population As Of: | 31 December 2022 |
| Population Demonym: | Cogneins |
| Elevation M: | 1534 |
| Saint: | Ursus of Aosta |
| Day: | 1 February |
| Postal Code: | 11012 |
| Area Code: | 0165 |
Cogne (pronounced as /fr/, pronounced as /it/;[1] Issime wae|Kunji) is a town and comune (municipality) in Aosta Valley, northern Italy, with 1369 inhabitants, as of 2017.
Cogne is located in the valley with the same name along a stream known as the Torrent Grand Eyvia. It is the largest municipality in the Aosta Valley. Cogne is 140km (90miles) from Turin, 160km (100miles) from Geneva and 26.5km (16.5miles) from Aosta.
The town center of Cogne, called "Veulla" (meaning "town center" in the local Arpitan language), is surrounded by four valleys:
A large meadow, known as the St Ursus Meadow (It. Prati di Sant'Orso; Fr. Prés de Saint-Ours), is located at the southern edge of the town center (webcam); the municipal statute forbids any construction works on this meadow, which has received recognition as a "Wonder of Italy".[2] [3]
The population of Cogne originates from the Arpitane valleys of the Piedmont region. In the past, economic relations, and trade routes were directed to these valleys, using mule tracks and mountain passes, like the Rancio Pass or the Arietta Pass. The economic influence of the Aosta Valley is more recent.
Until the 1970s, Cogne was an important mining center for the extraction of iron ore. The main mineral veins were exploited in the mines of Colonne, Licony e Larsinaz. The ore (mainly magnetite) was transported for processing to the Cogne steel plant in Aosta using a narrow gauge railway. The mines were closed in 1979.
Recent natural disasters that have hit the region include the flood of 1993 and that of October 15, 2000, when more than 400mm of rain fell in two days, causing inundations and landslides.
Cogne is an international center of cross country skiing and ice climbing, with 40km (30miles) of trails and 150 ice falls. There are also 9km (06miles) of downhill runs, many walks on the snow and more than 140 icefalls.During the summer, hiking and mountain biking are popular.[4]
Cogne was the seat of the Cogne Homicide.
