Quart, Aosta Valley
Comune in Aosta Valley, Italy
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Quart (French: [kaʁ] ⓘ; Valdôtain: Car; Issime Walser: Koart) is a comune (municipality) in the Italian region of Aosta Valley.
CountryItaly
FrazioniArgnod, Éclou, L'Amérique, Les Cleyves, Trois-Villes, La Montagne, Villair de Quart, Villefranche, Ville-sur-Nus, Villeneuve, Champlan, Larey, Avisod, Bagnère, Chantignan, Chétoz, La Combe, Cort, Crétallaz, Créton, Effraz, Jeanceyaz, Morgonaz, Olleyes, Porsan, Seran, Teppe, Lillaz, Vignil, Povil, Vollein
Elevation535 m (1,755 ft)
DemonymQuarteins
Quart
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| Comune di Quart Commune de Quart | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Quart Location within Italy  Quart Location within Aosta Valley | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 7°25′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Province | none |
| Frazioni | Argnod, Éclou, L'Amérique, Les Cleyves, Trois-Villes, La Montagne, Villair de Quart, Villefranche, Ville-sur-Nus, Villeneuve, Champlan, Larey, Avisod, Bagnère, Chantignan, Chétoz, La Combe, Cort, Crétallaz, Créton, Effraz, Jeanceyaz, Morgonaz, Olleyes, Porsan, Seran, Teppe, Lillaz, Vignil, Povil, Vollein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabrizio Bertholin |
| Area | |
• Total | 62 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[2] | |
• Total | 4,104 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Quarteins |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11020 |
| Dialing code | 0165 |
| ISTAT code | 7054 |
| Patron saint | St. Helena |
| Saint day | 2 August |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
The Quart Castle, built starting from 1185 by Jacques de la Porte de Saint-Ours, founder of the Lords of Quart.
On the slopes below the castle, near Vollein, in 1968 remains of the Neolithic Vollein necropolis were found.
Other sights include a series of medieval watchtowers, such as the Chétoz Tower, the museum of Aosta Valley Railroads, and a fortified house in Povil.
