Valle d'Aosta

[vahl-le dah-aw-stah]

noun

1. a region in NW Italy. 1,259 sq. mi. (3,260 sq. km).

Valle d'Aosta

/ ˈvalle daˈɔsta /

noun

1. an autonomous region of NW Italy: under many different rulers until passing to the house of Savoy in the 11th century; established as an autonomous region in 1944. Capital: Aosta. Pop: 120 909 (2003 est). Area: 3263 sq km (1260 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Pogacar dedicated his third stage win on this year's Tour - and his 20th overall - to Samuele Privitera, the 19-year-old Italian development rider who died after a crash at the Giro della Valle d'Aosta on Wednesday.

From BBC

On June 21, the country lifted its midnight curfew in all regions except for Valle d’Aosta, on the French and Swiss border.

From Washington Post

Some 19 out of 20 Italian regions are currently yellow and one, the tiny Valle d'Aosta, is orange.

From Reuters

Valle d'Aosta police said they were investigating the couple over the alleged trip to the Courmayeur ski resort.

From BBC

He is accused of breaking Covid-19 rules by travelling between the regions of Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta.

From BBC